[Eyelash alterations in anophthalmic patients].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the eyelash alterations in anophthalmic cavity patients.


METHODS
An observational study was done looking for eyelash alterations in anophthalmic cavity patients at "Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu".


RESULTS
Eyelash alterations were observed in 70.7% of the anophthalmic patients. The most frequently observed eyelash alterations were eyelash ptosis (24.4%), reduction in the quantity (19.5%), trichomegaly (19.5%), trichiasis (14.6%) and entropium (17.0%).


CONCLUSIONS
The anophthalmic cavity patients have eyelash alteration and ptosis, reduction in quantity, trichomegaly, trichiasis are the most common observed situations. Further studies are needed to know more about it.
Narikawa
Silvia
S
Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio Mesquita Filho, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
Schellini
Silvana Artioli
SA
Padovani
Carlos Roberto Pereira
CR
Padovani
Carlos Roberto
CR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000853:Anophthalmos / Q000150:complications*; D005140:Eyelashes / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies