trichiasis

[trĭ-ki´ah-sis]

1. a condition of ingrowing hairs about an orifice.

2. inversion of the eyelashes, characterized by excessive tearing and the sensation of a foreign body in the eye.

3. the appearance of hairlike filaments in the urine.

tri·chi·a·sis

(tri-kī'ă-sis),

A condition in which the hair adjacent to a natural orifice turns inward and causes irritation; for example, in inversion of an eyelid (entropion), eyelashes irritate the eye.

Synonym(s): trichoma, trichomatosis

[trich- + G. -iasis, condition]

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

trichiasis

(trĭ-kī′ə-sĭs)

A condition of ingrowing hairs about an orifice, especially ingrowing eyelashes.

tri·chi·a·sis

(tri-kī'ă-sis)

A condition in which the hair adjacent to a natural orifice turns inward and causes irritation; in inversion of an eyelid (entropion), eyelash irritation of the eye.

[trich- + G. -iasis, condition]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

trichiasis

Inturning or ingrowing of the eyelashes so that they rub against the CORNEA of the eye causing severe discomfort and possible abrasion, infection and ulceration. Trichiasis is a feature of TRACHOMA. Removal of lashes affords relief but definitive treatment involves plastic procedures to evert the lid margins. See also ENTROPION.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

Trichiasis

A disease of the eye, in which the eyelashes, being turned in upon the eyeball, produce constant irritation by the motion of the lids.

Mentioned in: Lacrimal Duct Obstruction

trichiasis

A condition in which the eyelashes due to entropion, blepharitis or injury, are directed towards the globe and cause irritation of the cornea and conjunctiva. Temporary relief may be achieved with epilation but permanent treatment consists of cryotherapy or laser ablation or in severe cases surgical excision and replacement with a mucous membrane (Fig. T19). See distichiasis; epilation; therapeutic soft contact lens.

Fig. T19 Trichiasis

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References in periodicals archive

Subject suffering from trichiasis were referred to a tertiary care hospital for further investigation and treatment.

Active trachoma among children of District Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan: A cross sectional study

Jallow's case of trichiasis was the result of something that happened decades before--when she was a child living in a rural village, Jallow was infected with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and developed trachoma.

Tracking Trachoma: How The Gambia Is Eliminating an Ancient Disease

The astigmatism found in leprosy could be due to corneal opacity, keratitis, trichiasis, entropion, ectropion and others as seen in Figure 2.

Corneal astigmatism in leprosy and its importance for cataract surgery

Slit lamp examination was conducted to rule out dry eyes, corneal opacities, uveitis, entropion and trichiasis. Goldmann applanation tonometry was carried to rule out any rise in intra ocular pressure.

COMPARISON OF THE CORNEAL ENDOTHELIAL CELL COUNT IN TYPE II DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH HEALTHY ADULTS

Etiologies may be congenital, or result from infection, allergy, trichiasis, distichiasis, ectopic cilia, entropion, trauma, a foreign body or lack of tears.

Clinical Evaluation of Grid and Multiple Punctate Keratotomy for Management of Superficial Corneal Ulcers - A Study of 12 Dogs

Wake Forest University Health Sciences: training surgeons across Tanzania and Ethiopia to perform complicated trichiasis surgery on trachoma patients by developing a realistic eye model.

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In the present series ulcer/opacity was found in 41.2%, superficial vascularization in 29.8%, circumciliary congestion in 22.8%, loss of luster of cornea and conjunctiva in 16.6%, trichiasis and entropion in 9.6%, epithelial and mucous filaments in 7.8%, crusting and waxy scales over lid margin in 8.7%, and ectropion in 1.7% eyes.

Dry eye prevalence and attributable risk factors in the eastern Madhya Pradesh

Diseases such as exophthalmos, lagophthalmos, medial corner entropion, nasal trichiasis, distichiasis, changes in tear production and keratopathy by exposure are cited.

Ophthalmic parameters in adult Shih Tzu dogs/Parametros oftalmicos em caes adultos da raca Shih Tzu

Those with advanced trachomatous complications like trichiasis and corneal opacity were excluded.

Trachoma therapy: an alternative regimen

SAFE is an acronym for Surgery for trichiasis (inverted eyelashes), Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness and Environmental improvement.

Noor Dubai Foundation visits Ethiopia to eliminate trachoma

Number of % patients Age (years) <20 3 6 21-39 25 49 40-64 14 27 >65 9 18 Sex Male 29 57 Female 22 43 Risk factors Contact lens wear 23 45 Foreign body 6 12 Recurrent corneal erosion 5 10 Corneal graft 4 8 Skin condition 2 4 Exposure keratopathy 2 4 Bullous keratopathy 1 2 Herpetic keratitis 1 2 Neurotrophic ulcer 1 2 Ocular trauma 1 2 Trichiasis 1 2 No risk factor 4 8 Table 2: Organisms isolated and predisposing factors in patients with microbial keratitis cases treated at a university hospital in Hong Kong between 2012 and 2014.

Microbial keratitis profile at a university hospital in Hong Kong