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What is the anatomical location of the eyelash (cilia) roots?
What is the anatomical location of the eyelash (cilia) roots?
- Lining the posterior margin of the lid
- At the mucocutaneous junction
- Within the orbicularis oculi muscle
- Against the anterior surface of the tarsal plate (correct)
What is the definition of the grey line on the lid margin?
What is the definition of the grey line on the lid margin?
- The border between the skin and conjunctiva
- The border between the anterior and posterior lamellae (correct)
- The edge of the tarsal plate
- The location of the meibomian gland orifices
Where are the meibomian gland orifices located?
Where are the meibomian gland orifices located?
- At the edge of the tarsal plate
- Within the tarsal plate
- Along the mucocutaneous junction
- Just anterior to the mucocutaneous junction (correct)
Which structure lines the posterior margin of the lid?
Which structure lines the posterior margin of the lid?
What is the term used to describe misdirection of growth from individual eyelash follicles?
What is the term used to describe misdirection of growth from individual eyelash follicles?
Which of the following is NOT a potential complication of eyelash misdirection?
Which of the following is NOT a potential complication of eyelash misdirection?
What is the most common cause of acquired distichiasis?
What is the most common cause of acquired distichiasis?
Which statement about congenital distichiasis is true?
Which statement about congenital distichiasis is true?
What is the mechanism behind marginal entropion causing eyelash misdirection?
What is the mechanism behind marginal entropion causing eyelash misdirection?
Which of the following is a relative contraindication for anterior lamellar reconstruction with a free skin graft?
Which of the following is a relative contraindication for anterior lamellar reconstruction with a free skin graft?
What is the treatment mentioned in the text for distichiasis?
What is the treatment mentioned in the text for distichiasis?
Which condition is mentioned as causing non-pigmented and stunted eyelashes?
Which condition is mentioned as causing non-pigmented and stunted eyelashes?
