Abnormalities Of Eyelid

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Inward turning of the eyelid

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Entropion of the eyelid

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Causes the eyelid skin and eyelash to ruv againat the eyeball, that friction cause discomfort and irritation of the cornea

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Entropion of the eyelid

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Usually occurs in the lower eyelid

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Entropion of the eyelid

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Outward turning of the lid margin

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Ectropion

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Leaves the inner eyelid exposed and prone to irritation

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Ectropion

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More common in older adults and generally generally affects only the lower eyelid

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Ectropion

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In severe _______ the entire legth of the eyelid is turned out.

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Ectropion

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Is an acquired eyelid abnormality in which there is a misdirected growth of eyelashes with normal lid margin position

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Trichiasis

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This is an ingrown eyelashes

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Trichiasis

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Occurs when eyelashes incorrectly grow toward the cornea

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Trichiasis

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Incomplete fusion of fetal maxillary process

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Coloboma of the eyelid

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Caused by failure of fusion of thr mesodermal lid folds

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Coloboma of the eyelid

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The most common site of this condition is at the junction of the medial and middle third of the upper eyelid

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Coloboma of the eyelids

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Vertical folds of the skin over the medial canthi, may cause pseudoesotropia

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Epicanthus

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A skin fold of the upper eyelid covering the inner corner of the eye

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Epicanthus

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This condition is often seen as normal finding in very young children and is common in people of Asiatic descent

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Epicanthus

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An epicanthal fold can be an important diagnostic finding in conditions such as –

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Down Syndrome

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Distance between the medial canthus of each eye (intercanthal distance) is the same as the length of each palperbral fissure

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Telecanthus

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Supernumerary row of eyelashes

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Distichiasis

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An abnormality of a second row of lashes emanating from meibomian glands. Lid margin is in normal position

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Distichiasis

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A condition of abnormal eyelash growth with misdirection posteriorlt

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Trichiasis

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A condition of abnormal eyelash growth with misdirection posteriorlt

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Trichiasis

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Relaxation of the skin of the eyelid caused by the atrophy of the elastic tissue, upper eyelid is commonly involved

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Blepharochalsis

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Eyelid skin redundancy and loss of elasticity usually as a result of aging

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Dermatochalasis

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Eyelid skin redundancy and loss of elasticity usually as a result of aging

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Dermatochalasis

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A type of surgery that repairs droppy eyelids and involves removing excess skin, muscle, fat

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Blapharoplasty

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A type of surgery that repairs droppy eyelids and involves removing excess skin, muscle, fat

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Blapharoplasty

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Abnormally low position of one or both upper lids

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Blepharoptosis

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Abnormal low lying upper eyelis margin with the eye in primary gaze

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Blapharoptosis

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The most common form that is present from birth is due to poor development of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle.

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Blepharoptosis

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is a congenital condition in which the eyelashes are abnormally long, greater than 12mm in the central area and 8mm in the peripheral.

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Trichomegaly

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Various causes include congenital | syndromes, acquired conditions and drugs

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Trichomegaly

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also called phthiriasis ciliaris, or ciliary phthiriasis

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Phthiriasis palpebrarum

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is an ectoparasitosis of the eyelashes due to an infestation with Pthirus pubis (sometimes written Phthirus pubis), also known as pubic louse or crab louse.

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Phthiriasis palpebrarum

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Typically affects children in poor | hygenic conditions

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Phthiriasis palpebrarum

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avoid having sexual contact or sharing bedding or clothing with anyone who has an infestation.

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Phthiriasis palpebrarum

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is a condition that results in the loss | of eyelashes, and sometimes eyebrows.

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Madarosis

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The term "madarosis" is derived from the ancient Greek"____", meaning "bald". It originally was a disease of only losing eyelashes but it currently is the loss of both eyelashes and eyebrows.

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madaros

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means bald

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madaros

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The physical stress of rubbing or pulling at your eyes and eyelashes too hard could cause eyelashes to fall. Also, if you're experiencing stress emotionally, it could cause hair loss.

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madaros

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is when a person is born with or develops a patch of white or gray hair while otherwise maintaining their natural hair color.

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Poliosis

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Ocular associations to Poliosis

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Chronic anterior blepharitis | and Sympathetic ophthalmitis

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Systemic associations to Poliosis

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Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada | syndrome AND Waardenburg syndrome

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occurs when any factor shortens the anterior lamella of the lid. Such factors include congenital malformations, trauma, burns, scarring skin tumors, allergies, medications, surgeries such as blepharoplasty, skin diseases, or involutional changes that result in the loss of skin elasticity

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Cicatricial ectropion

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Contracture of skin pulling lid away from | globe

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Cicatricial ectropion

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is caused by horizontal laxity of the eyelid, attenuation or disinsertion of eyelid retractors, and overriding by the preseptal orbicularis oculi muscle.

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Involutional entropion

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is a condition that arises following ocular | irritation or inflammation.

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Acute spastic entropion

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occurs most commonly as a result of | aging.

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Entropion

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By age, the tendons and muscles that hold your eyelid taut against your eye stretches out and your eyelid starts to turn in. Previous surgeries, burns, trauma, infection, inflammation and birth defects are other causes of entropion.

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entropion

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If longstanding may result in corneal | ulceration

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entropion

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is an ocular condition involving malpositioning of the eyelid, which can result in ocular pain, conjunctival epiphora, or photophobia.

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Congenital entropion

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Inturning of entire lower eyelid and | lashes

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Congenital entropion

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Very rare - not to be confused with | epiblepharon

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Congenital entropion

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Absence of lower lid crease

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Congenital entropion

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When skin is pulled down lid also pulls | from globe, does not resolve spontaneously

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Congenital entropion

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is a condition in which the eyelid pretarsal muscle and skin ride above the eyelid margin to form a horizontal fold of tissue that causes the cilia to assume a vertical position. This condition is typically seen in children and young adults of Asian descent.

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Epiblepharon

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Affected patients have an abnormal congenital horizontal fold of skin near the upper or lower eyelid

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Epiblepharon

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involuntary muscle contraction characterized by persistent or repetitive spasm of the orbicularis muscle

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Blepharospasm

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You can't control this condition. This is called involuntary blinking or twitching. The twitching is caused by a muscle spasm around your eye.

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Blepharospasm