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Loss of either or both eyebrows or eyelashes.
(occurs in blepharitis, hair follicle mites, trauma from rubbing, in alopecia, in leprosy, or as a complication of acquired syphillis.) |
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| Absence or less Melanin in hair of lashes, brows or scalp |
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| Hair adjacent to a natural opening turns inward and causes irritation (e.g. Inward turning of eyelashes upon the eye) |
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| Eyelash growing in abnormal direction or position on eyelid. (characterized by severe, chronic, conjunctival injury leading to conjunctivitis, blepharospasm and keratitis) |
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| Hives. Welts that itch intensely, caused by allergic rxn, infxn, or nervous condition |
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| Rolling outward of margin or body part-- esp. eyelid |
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| Turning inward or inversion of a body part-- could be infolding of eyelid margin |
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Partial or complete adhesion, of the palpebral conjunctiva of the eyelid to the bulbar conj of the eyeball.
Rarely congenital, results from disease or trauma |
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| Partial or complete adhesion of the edge of lid to other lid-- the adhesion of the ciliary edges of the eyelid to each other. |
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| Scar left over by formation of connective tissue over the healing sore or wound |
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Partial/total loss of sking pigmentation, often occuring in patches.
"vitiligo" like michael jackson |
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| Blisters > 1cm wide. skin will have bullae filled with clear fluid |
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| FLAT, distict colored area of skin < 10 mm wide and NO change in skin texture or thickness |
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| Solid, RAISED spot on the sin < 1cm wide |
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| A pimple or pustule, a small nipple-like projection |
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| Small bodily cavity or sac |
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| being thickened, dried, or made less fluid by evaporation |
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| Chronic dilation of groups of capillaris causing DARK RED BLOTCHES on the skin--> leading to the formation of telangiectases or angiomas |
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| Thickening of the tarsal border of the eyelid |
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Loose, dry scales on the hair coat and skin. May be a sign of dry skin associated w/ many diseases.
"PITYRIASIS" |
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| OVERACTIVE SEBACEOUS glands making excess SEBUM: oily coating, crusts or scales on the skin |
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An inflammatory condition fo the lash follicles and meibomian glands of the eyelids,
characterized by swelling, redness, and crust of dried mucu on the lids |
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Sty: furuncle of the margin of the eyelid originating in the SEBEACEOUS GLAND of an eyelash.
Tx: hot compress, antibiotic ophthalmic preps, ocassionally incision and draingage |
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infectious!
Small, non malignant, localized swelling of the eyelid resulting from obstruction and retained secretions of the MEIBOMIAN GLANDS.
Tx: warn wet compress, often requires surgery for correction
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| defect characterized by partial or toal absence of the eyelids |
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| Complete fusion of eyelids, usually with defective formation or lack of eyes- developmental anomaly |
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| Eyelids with abnormal vertical shortness |
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Defect of ocular tissue, dut to fetal fissure not closing!
May affect choroid, ciliary body, eyelid, iris, lens, optic nerve, or retina |
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VERTICAL fold over the angle of the inner canthus of the eye.
It may be slight or marked, covering the canthus and caruncle.
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| Watering of the eyes due to a blockage of the lacrimal ducts or the excessive secretion of tears |
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a HORIZONTAL FOLD of skin near the margin of the upper or lower eyelid caused by the abnormal insertion of muscle fibers.
congenital! |
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| Referring to a LESION attached with a narrow, stalk-like base |
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| Permanently attached or fixed; NOT free moving |
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