Extra Eye Lashes

[danisgoat]

The term is distichiasis. Different from an entropion which is the inward rolling of the eyelids. The hair just go along for the ride when the eyelid rolls. This is an abnormal row of hair where there shouldn't be hair.

Thanks for the explanation

 

[Justicemom]

This is kind of a geeky question, but I've always wondered about it and perhaps Dr. Shelli, or others, can enlighten.

As the root is 'tricho' meaning hair (used a lot in medical nomenclature, as in the ringworm trichophyton and the worms trichuris and trichomonas) shouldn't it be districhiasis ,(abnormal hair, as in dystocia) rather than distichiasis?

But I guess that's.... splitting hairs - Dr. Mac

LOL Dr. Mac. I was thinking the same thing. I had to check the spelling I as really wanted to put a R in there.

 

[seashel]

I think (in the UK) the eye examiner will note if there are any abnormalities of the eye other than the conditions which are bing specifically examined for (CEA, PRA ). This is also a hereditary condition, which I believe is caused by a dominant gene.