May 7, 2008 · Congenital distichiasis is almost always associated with the Lymphedema-Distichiasis (LD) syndrome. As the name implies, the syndrome consists of a double row of eyelashes and lymphedema. Lymphedema is a chronic, often debilitating, swelling of the extremities that does not typically present until after puberty.

Distichiasis is the congenital or acquired presence of a partial or complete second row of eyelashes arising from the meibomian gland orifices. This is made possible because the meibomian glands and lash follicles differentiate from a common pilosebacious unit. Acquired causes occur after trauma or chronic irritation to the eyelid margin.

Sep 1, 2015 · This video demonstrates the use of cryotherapy for the destruction of eyelashes. The patient has a history of a medial and lateral tarsorrhaphy for exposure keratopathy. The patient developed an area of distichiasis post-operatively. The area has been anesthetized with lidocaine with epinephrine.

Title: Atlas Entry - Distichiasis Author: brettjohnson Created Date: 8/5/2019 1:26:21 PM

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Feb 8, 2008 · Distichiasis - apparently unrelated to Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis - is evident in the photograph in the left lower lid. The lashes of the upper lid appear trimmed. Ophthalmic Atlas Images by EyeRounds.org, The University of Iowa are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License .

Feb 12, 2009 · Lucas J. A. Wendel, MD. Dr. Wendel finished his Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in June 2010.

Jul 13, 2015 · Distichiasis Repair, UI Oculoplastic Service Gold Weight Insertion , UI Oculoplastic Service Lateral Canthotomy and Inferior Cantholysis , J. Rixen MD, R. Verdick BA, R. Allen MD PhD, K Carter, MD

Jun 2, 2015 · In many cases, patients will present with an established cause for band keratopathy. While some cases may be idiopathic, a thorough medical history and evaluation is indicated to exclude the following etiologies (1, 2):

Distichiasis: 64-year-old white male with bilateral eye irritation. Enophthalmos Secondary to Metastatic Breast Cancer. 63-year-old female presenting with progressive double vision and a droopy right eyelid.