Madarosis
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| Madarosis | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | H02.6 |
Madarosis is the absence or loss of the eyelashes (and sometimes the eyebrows), either as a congenital condition or as a result of an infection.E.g. Leprosy,alopecia totalis etc.
Madarosis is the absence of eyelashes and in severe cases eyebrows. It can be caused by infection.
[edit] References
- Dutton, Jonathan J.; Gregg S. Gayre, Alan D. Proia (2007). Diagnostic Atlas of Common Eyelid Diseases. New York: CRC Press. pp. p. 86. ISBN 9780824728397. http://books.google.com/books?id=KJndQ_INJLEC&pg=PA86&dq=%22Madarosis%22&as_brr=0&sig=ACfU3U16CTcLMQESqQ2u82c3ZR8JLiBDdw. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
