{"content":"🐶 Eyelash Disorders in Dogs\n----------------------------\n\n### 🔍 Overview:\n\nSome dogs can develop abnormal eyelash growth that causes **eye irritation, discomfort**, or even **serious eye damage**. These conditions may look minor, but if untreated, they can lead to chronic pain or corneal ulcers. Here are the three most common eyelash-related issues:\n\n* * *\n\n### 🌀 **Trichiasis**\n\n*   **Description:** Hairs grow from their **normal location** around the eyes (like the face or eyelids) but are **misdirected inward**, rubbing against the eye surface.\n    \n*   **Cause:** Often due to facial structure (especially in breeds with deep-set or wrinkled faces).\n    \n*   **Signs:** Squinting, watery eyes, redness, frequent blinking.\n    \n*   **What to do:** Regular grooming or **surgical correction** may be needed if irritation is severe.\n    \n\n* * *\n\n### ❗ **Ectopic Cilia**\n\n*   **Description:** A single or multiple hairs grow **through the inner surface** of the eyelid (the conjunctiva) and directly contact the cornea, often causing **severe discomfort**.\n    \n*   **Cause:** Congenital (present from birth); most common in young dogs.\n    \n*   **Signs:** Sudden blinking, pawing at the eye, pain, corneal ulcers.\n    \n*   **What to do:** **Surgical removal** of the offending hair(s) is typically required to prevent permanent damage.\n    \n\n* * *\n\n### ⚠️ **Distichiasis**\n\n*   **Description:** Extra eyelashes grow from **abnormal openings** along the eyelid margin, often pointing inward toward the eye.\n    \n*   **Cause:** Abnormal development of eyelid glands (like the Meibomian glands).\n    \n*   **Signs:** Tearing, redness, eye rubbing, mild to moderate discomfort.\n    \n*   **What to do:** Depending on severity, treatments may include **lubricating eye drops, cryotherapy, electrolysis**, or surgery.\n    \n\n* * *\n\n### 🐾 Common Signs to Watch For:\n\n*   Squinting or excessive blinking\n    \n*   Red, watery, or irritated eyes\n    \n*   Pawing or rubbing the face\n    \n*   Discharge or cloudiness in the eyes\n    \n*   Avoiding light or keeping one eye closed\n    \n\n* * *\n\n### 💡 What You Should Do:\n\nIf you notice any of these symptoms, **don’t ignore them**. Take your dog to a **veterinarian or veterinary ophthalmologist** for a proper eye exam. Early diagnosis can **prevent pain and permanent vision damage**.","original_url":"https://www.healingpets.com.my/latestnews/nid/166562/","path":"/latestnews/nid/166562","title":"Eyelash Disorders in Dogs","page_type":"page","word_count":339,"key_claims":[],"content_summary":null,"topics":[],"author":null,"published_date":null,"price":null,"currency":"MYR","parent_profile":{"id":"156260f4-c846-4b96-a651-0a94bfb2756e","slug":"healingpets-com-my","name":"Pet Wellness Selangor, Pet Boarding Hotel Kuala Lumpur (KL), Veterinary Internal Medicine Petaling Jaya, Malaysia ~ Pusat Veterinar Healing Pets","url":"https://healingpets.com.my/"}}