Workup
Histologic Findings
Alkatan et al (2017) report that histopathologic findings of congenital distichiasis include perifollicular chronic inflammatory cell infiltration and abnormal pilosebaceous units within the posterior lamella of the eyelid. [5]
Media Gallery
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This picture demonstrates distichiasis of the lower lid. From Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology by Jakobiec.
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This picture demonstrates distichiasis of the upper lid. From Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery: Prevention and Management of Complications by Dortzbach.
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This picture demonstrates the cryotherapy of the lower lid with distichiasis. From Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery: Prevention and Management of Complications by Dortzbach.
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