An eyelid (/ˈaɪ.lɪd/ EYE-lid) is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects an eye. The levator palpebrae superioris muscle retracts the eyelid, exposing...
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Ptosis, also known as blepharoptosis, is a drooping or falling of the upper eyelid. This condition is sometimes called "lazy eye", but that term normally refers...
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Blepharoplasty (redirect from Eyelid correction)
blepharon, "eyelid" + plassein "to form") is the plastic surgery operation for correcting defects, deformities, and disfigurations of the eyelids; and for...
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Eyelid Movies is the debut studio album by American electronic music duo Phantogram, released on 9 February 2010 by Barsuk Records. On 7 October 2022,...
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about 10 mm (0.39 in) in length for the upper eyelid and 5 mm for the lower eyelid; one is found in each eyelid, and contributes to its form and support....
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Nictitating membrane (redirect from Third eyelid)
membrane (from Latin nictare, to blink) is a transparent or translucent third eyelid present in some animals that can be drawn across the eye from the medial...
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Look up eyelid in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Eyelid is part of the eye. Eyelids (film), a Korean film "Eyelids", a song by The Dodos from Visiter...
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Stye (redirect from Eyelid blister)
an oil gland in the eyelid. This results in a red tender bump at the edge of the eyelid. The outside or the inside of the eyelid can be affected. The...
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The eyelid pull is a gesture in which the finger is used to pull one lower eyelid further down, exposing more of the eyeball. This gesture has different...
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Blepharitis (redirect from Granulated eyelids)
granulated eyelids, is one of the most common ocular conditions characterized by inflammation, scaling, reddening, and crusting of the eyelid. This condition...
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Levator palpebrae superioris muscle (redirect from Elevating muscle of upper eyelid)
superioris (Latin: elevating muscle of upper eyelid) is the muscle in the orbit that elevates the upper eyelid. The levator palpebrae superioris originates...
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Eyelid glue, commonly called eye putti (アイプチ, ai puchi), is a type of eye make-up used in East Asia designed to change the monolid (eyelid without a crease)...
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Floppy eyelid syndrome (FES) is a disease whose most prominent features often include floppy upper eyelids that can be easily everted, as well as papillary...
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Eyelid revision is a procedure that involves correcting or addressing any issues that have arisen from a previous eyelid surgery. The surgery is more difficult...
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East Asian blepharoplasty (redirect from Double eyelid surgery)
known as double eyelid surgery, is a cosmetic procedure that reshapes the skin around the eye to create a crease in an upper eyelid that naturally lacks...
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The Turkmenistan eyelid gecko or Turkmenian eyelid gecko (Eublepharis turcmenicus) is a ground-dwelling lizard native to Turkmenistan and northern Iran...
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many cases of eyelid contact dermatitis being caused by substances transferred by the hands to the eyelids. Dermatitis on the eyelids causes inflammation...
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Chinese ideals of female beauty (section Double eyelid)
into Chinese culture consists of the notion of having a double eyelid. The term double eyelid refers to the prominent crease natural to approximately 66.7%...
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Avulsion injury (section Eyelid avulsions)
This is similar to an abrasion but more severe, as body parts such as an eyelid or an ear can be partially or fully detached from the body. The most common...
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Chalazion (category Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit)
cyst but a granuloma in the eyelid that results from a blocked meibomian gland. It typically occurs in the middle of the eyelid, red, and not painful. They...
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Dermatitis (redirect from Eyelid eczema)
Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin, typically characterized by itchiness, redness and a rash. In cases of short duration, there may be small blisters...
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and tarsoconjunctival glands) are sebaceous glands along the rims of the eyelid inside the tarsal plate. They produce meibum, an oily substance that prevents...
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An adipose eyelid is a transparent eyelid found in some species of fish, that covers some or all of the eye. They are most commonly found on deep sea (benthic)...
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An epicanthic fold or epicanthus is a skin fold of the upper eyelid that covers the inner corner (medial canthus) of the eye. However, variation occurs...
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Eublepharis angramainyu (redirect from Iraqi Eyelid Gecko)
Eublepharis angramainyu, also known as the Iranian fat-tailed gecko or Iraqi eyelid gecko, is a nocturnal ground dwelling lizard native to Iraq, Iran, Turkey...
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Oculoplastics (section Eyelid surgery)
variety of surgical procedures that deal with the orbit (eye socket), eyelids, tear ducts, and the face. It also deals with the reconstruction of the...
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The white-eyelid mangabeys are African Old World monkeys belonging to the genus Cercocebus. They are characterized by their bare upper eyelids, which are...
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Blepharospasm (redirect from Eyelid twitch)
intermittent, involuntary spasms and contractions of the orbicularis oculi (eyelid) muscles around both eyes. These result in abnormal twitching or blinking...
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Speculum (medicine) (redirect from Eyelid speculum)
ophthalmic surgery such as cataract surgery, a speculum designed to retract the eyelids is used. In veterinary medicine, a McPherson Speculum can be used for oral...
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is an oculoplastic procedure which is performed to reconstruct a lower eyelid defect. It is usually performed as a 2-stage procedure. The most common...
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