Lash Impaction in Meibomian Gland Orifice

Lash Impaction in Meibomian Gland Orifice

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Ahmad M Mansour,1,2 Khalil M El Jawhari3 1Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon; 3Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, PolandCorrespondence: Ahmad M MansourDepartment of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut, PO Box 113-6044, Beirut, LebanonTel +9613377633Email ammansourmd@gmail.comPurpose: To analyze potential risk factors associated with eyelash impaction into meibomian gland Repellents orifice.Methods: Retrospective review of one tertiary clinic over a period of 10 years.Results: In this study, 18 patients were included, with a mean age of 61.

6 years at diagnosis.Ten patients were symptomatic in Kettles the form of ocular irritation or foreign body sensation.The location of the impaction included 15 nasal half and 3 temporal half of the lid, 6 upper lid and 12 lower lid, 8 right side and 10 left side.Risk factors included dry eyes (10), allergic conjunctivitis (4), severe rubbing of the eye (6), sleeping on the eye (2), and recent phacoemulsification (1).

Conclusion: Ocular rubbing from either ocular allergy or dryness is associated with impaction of the lash into the orifice of the meibomian gland duct.Keywords: cilia, eyelash, lash impaction, meibomian gland duct orifice.