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9A04.0 category

Trichiasis without entropion

Definition

This refers to abnormally positioned eyelashes that grow back toward the eye, touching the cornea or conjunctiva. This can be caused by infection, inflammation, autoimmune conditions, congenital defects, eyelid agenesis and trauma such as burns or eyelid injury. This diagnosis is without a condition in which the eyelid (usually the lower lid) folds inward. It is very uncomfortable, as the eyelashes constantly rub against the cornea and irritate it.

Also indexed as

Trichiasis without entropionTrichiasis without entropion lower eyelidTrichiasis without entropion upper eyelid

Nearby in Acquired disorders of eyelashes