Patient's question:
25 daysDetailed medical condition and consultation purpose: My daughter is 6 and a half months old. Since birth, her eyelashes have been growing upwards, touching her eyes, causing her to tear up frequently. However, it wasn't very noticeable in the first three months, but it has become more severe now. When it's windy, her tears increase. During her check-ups at 3 and 6 months, I asked the doctor, and they said my daughter's eyelids are slightly thick and there's no treatment for it. They often told me to manually pull her eyelids down, which would help, and to buy some eye drops to use. Now, I have started using eye drops for her, but there hasn't been any improvement. Is the doctor's advice correct? Is there any better way to treat this? Thank you!
Duration of the current illness and how long it has persisted: Since
Doctor's answer:
Hello: Your condition is considered to be trichiasis.There are various possible measures for treating trichiasis, including the following:
1. : This is a simple and cost-effective method. If trichiasis surgery cannot be performed for certain reasons, this is an effective treatment option.
2. Electrolysis of the hair follicle: This is a relatively simple method but requires appropriate equipment. A 2-year follow-up report indicated that the success rate for mild trichiasis is approximately 25%.
3. Cryotherapy for removal: Similar to electrolysis, this method also requires suitable equipment and the skill to apply cryotherapy. It may cause depigmentation of the eyelid skin, with a success rate similar to that of electrolysis.
4. Trichiasis surgery: Surgical correction of trichiasis is the "last chance" to prevent trachoma-induced blindness and is the most urgent action to take. There are many different surgical methods to correct trichiasis, but one such method is the double eyelid rotation surgery, which is simple to perform and has a high success rate for correction.