15 Questions
What is the purpose of treating entropion?
To move the eyelashes away from the ocular surface
What is trichiasis often associated with?
Entropion and madarosis
What is the term for eyelash loss?
Madarosis
What is the term for ingrown eyelashes?
Trichiasis
Which of the following is a complication of entropion?
Trichiasis
What is the effect of chalazion of the upper eyelid on vision?
Mechanical ptosis
What is the term for eyelash loss?
Madarosis
What is the term for inflammation of the eyelids?
Blepharitis
What is the term for inward turning of the eyelid?
Entropion
What is the term for abnormally inward-directed eyelashes?
Trichiasis
What is the name of the congenital type of eyelash loss?
Distichiasis
Which of the following is NOT a type of acquired eyelash loss?
Distichiasis
What is the term for eyelashes growing inward towards the eye?
Trichiasis
What is a common cause of eyelash loss due to fibrosis?
Cicatrizing diseases
Which of the following conditions is characterized by eyelid inflammation?
Blepharitis
Study Notes
Trichiasis with Entropion
- Trichiasis with entropion can be treated by diverting the lashes away from the ocular surface.
Entropion
- Entropion can occur due to mechanical causes, such as chalazion of the lower eyelid, leading to infection (hordeolum internum).
- In cases of chalazion of the upper eyelid, entropion can cause visual affliction through mechanical ptosis.
Types of Entropion
- Congenital entropion: also known as Distichiasis.
- Acquired entropion:
- Pure acquired entropion.
- Trichiasis with entropion.
Causes of Entropion
- Cicatrizing (fibrosis) diseases affecting the conjunctiva.
- Trauma.
This quiz covers the treatment of trichiasis with entropion, a condition where eyelashes turn inward towards the eye. Learn how to divert lashes away from the ocular surface.
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