II. Epidemiology
- Most often occurs in patients over 50 years old
III. Causes
- Weakening of support layers of lower lid
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Trachoma (rare in United States)
- Results in palpebral Conjunctiva scarring
- Can affect both upper and lower lids
IV. Symptoms
- Asymptomatic unless Trichiasis occurs
V. Signs
- Lid turns inward toward globe
- Lower lid most often affected
VI. Complications: Trichiasis
- Lash margins turn inward and rub against Cornea
- Very symptomatic
VII. Management
- Surgical repair of Entropion if Trichiasis occurs
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| Definition (MSHCZE) | Ochablost dolního víčka s okrajem stočeným proti oku. Řasy dráždí povrch oka (zejm. rohovku) a mohou způsobit jeho poškození a infekci. Stav lze upravit drobnou operací. E. spasticum je způsobeno křečí m. orbicularis oculi. E. cicatriceum je způsobeno jizvením s tahem za dolní víčko. E. senile vzniká ve stáří. E. congenitum je vrozené. (cit. Velký lékařský slovník online, 2013 http://lekarske.slovniky.cz/ ) |
| Definition (MSH) | The turning inward (inversion) of the edge of the eyelid, with the tarsal cartilage turned inward toward the eyeball. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| MSH | D004774 |
| ICD9 | 374.00 |
| SnomedCT | 246821008, 193928005, 155177005, 33168009 |
| English | Entropion, Entropions, Entropion, unspecified, Unspecified entropion, entropion (diagnosis), entropion (physical finding), entropion, entropion was observed, Entropion [Disease/Finding], eyelids inverted, eyelids turning, Entropion;eye, Entropion NOS, Unspecified entropion (disorder), Eyelid turned inward, Folded in eyelid, Eyelashes turned in, Eyelid inverted, Eyelid turned in, Entropion (disorder), Entropion, NOS, Entropion of eyelid |
| Dutch | entropion NAO, entropion, niet-gespecificeerd, entropion, Entropion |
| French | Entropion, non précisé, Entropion SAI, Entropion |
| German | Entropium, unspezifisch, Entropium NNB, Entropium |
| Italian | Entropion NAS, Entropion, non specificato, Entropion |
| Portuguese | Entrópio NE, Entrópio |
| Spanish | Entropión no especificado, Entropión NEOM, Entropión, entropión no especificado (trastorno), entropión no especificado, entropión (trastorno), entropión |
| Japanese | 眼瞼内反、詳細不明, 眼瞼内反ＮＯＳ, 眼瞼内反, ｶﾞﾝｹﾝﾅｲﾊﾝ, ｶﾞﾝｹﾝﾅｲﾊﾝNOS, ｶﾞﾝｹﾝﾅｲﾊﾝｼｮｳｻｲﾌﾒｲ |
| Swedish | Inåtvikning av ögonlock |
| Czech | entropion, Entropium NOS, Nespecifikované entropium, Entropium, entropium |
| Finnish | Entropium |
| Russian | VEKA ZAVOROT, ВЕКА ЗАВОРОТ |
| Croatian | ENTROPIJ |
| Polish | Podwinięcie powiek |
| Hungarian | Entropion k.m.n., Entropium, nem meghatározott, Entropium |
| Norwegian | Entropion |
Ontology: Trichiasis (C0221259)
| Definition (MSH) | A disease of the eye in which the eyelashes abnormally turn inwards toward the eyeball producing constant irritation caused by motion of the lids. |
| Definition (MSHCZE) | Stav, kdy oční řasy jsou stočeny směrem k oční kouli a trvale dráždí spojivku a rohovku, které jsou poškozovány. Vzniká v důsledku zánětlivých změn. (cit. Velký lékařský slovník online, 2013 http://lekarske.slovniky.cz/ ) |
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| MSH | D058457 |
| SnomedCT | 193927000, 267864001, 156412005, 60332004 |
| Dutch | trichiasis van ooglid, trichiasis |
| French | Trichiase des paupières, Rétroversion des cils, Trichiasis |
| German | Augenlidtrichiasis, Trichiasis |
| Italian | Trichiasi della palpebra, Trichiasi |
| Portuguese | Triquíase da pálpebra, Triquíase |
| Spanish | Triquiasis palpebral, Triquiasis, triquiasis (trastorno), triquiasis |
| Japanese | 睫毛乱生, ｼｮｳﾓｳﾗﾝｾｲ, ﾏﾂｹﾞﾗﾝｾｲ |
| English | trichiasis of eyelid, trichiasis of eyelid (diagnosis), trichiasis of eyelid (physical finding), Trichiases, Trichiasis, Trichiasis [Disease/Finding], Trichiasis - eyelid, Malpositioned eyelashes, Trichiasis (disorder), trichiasis, Trichiasis, NOS, Trichiasis NOS, Eyelid trichiasis |
| Czech | Trichiáza očního víčka, Trichiáza, trichiáza |
| Russian | ТРИХИАЗ, TRIKHIAZ |
| Hungarian | Szemhéj trichiasis, Trichiasis |
| Polish | Trichiaza, Nieprawidłowe ustawienie rzęs |
| Norwegian | Trikiasis |
