title: A case of ectopic cilia.
abstract: Ectopic cilia are the most rare of cilial anomalies. We report a 27-year-old man who presents with tarsal conjunctival symptomatic ectopic cilia. On slit-lamp examination eversion of the lower eyelid demonstrated that several black-white cilia were protruding from the conjunctiva.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Firat University Tip Fakültesi Göz Hastaliklari A.D., Elazig, Turkey. meteglr@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Güler
authors.forename: Turgut
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Güler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology; D002923:Cilia; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000098:blood supply*; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D006940:Hyperemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D016312:Treatment Refusal