This is a condition in which part or all of the eye lashes turn
inward and touch the eye ball, due to cicatricial contractions in
the conjunctiva and tarsus. Many of the cilia are so small in these
conditions that it is very difficult to see them. A loupe or a
magnifying glass must be used in order to discover them.
=Dystrichiasis= is a condition where the cilia come in irregularly
growing in all directions, some of them turning in toward the eye ball
and causing irritation.
=Treatment.=—An epilatory should be used to extract all of the wild
hairs. Care should be taken to get out the finest ones as they will
frequently cause irritation if not removed.