Patient's question:
Since childhood, I have had inverted eyelashes and disliked blinking. I visited Nanjing Children's Hospital for this. Regarding past treatment and outcomes: I have an allergic constitution. I am asking for help: How should I proceed? Is surgery necessary?Doctor's answer:
Eyelashes growing inwards and hitting the eyes are called inturned eyelashes. The most common cause of inturned eyelashes is trachoma, followed by blepharitis, eyelid burns, eyelid trauma, and other conditions. Inturned eyelashes are a common eye disease that can harm vision. They can irritate the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye, causing discomfort, a foreign body sensation, blurred vision, and in severe cases, corneal opacity and ulcers. The eyes may become sensitive to light, tear excessively, ache, or experience vision loss, even leading to blindness in both eyes.