noun
- a medical condition in which eyelashes grow inward toward the eye, causing irritation to the cornea
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with trichiasis after complaining of constant eye irritation.
- Trichiasis can be caused by infection, injury, or certain eye diseases.
- The ophthalmologist recommended surgery to correct the trichiasis.
- Without treatment, trichiasis can lead to corneal damage and vision problems.
- The elderly woman’s trichiasis was successfully treated with electrolysis.
- Chronic inflammation of the eyelid can sometimes result in trichiasis.