Catalog

Epiblepharon, unilateral

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Epiblepharon, unilateral – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1141812078

This is characterised by a congenital horizontal fold of skin near the margin of the upper or lower eyelid caused by the abnormal insertion of muscle fibres. This extra fold of skin redirects the lashes into a vertical position, where they may contact the globe. This diagnosis is occurring in one eye.