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05-03-2014, 09:16 AM
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Hairy Eyeball
1. limbal dermoid: skin tissue that can sprout hair, cartilage, sweat glands and even teeth. 2. You can see the epibulbar dermoid on this child, who can also sprout hair, cartilage, sweat glands and even teeth. 3. Besides occluding vision, the tumor can be painful. 4. The condition is uncommon, occurring in around 1 in 10,000 births, and the tumor is benign. 5. It’s a congenital condition, which can usually be treated with surgery. 6. If the dermoid forms on the cornea rather than the limbus, it’s a corneal dermatoid. 7. In most cases some vision can be restored, evidently by the application of chopsticks.  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  · |
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05-03-2014, 07:10 PM
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Re: Hairy Eyeball
Yes, we also see it in dogs and other animals, and repair (by a specialist) is very feasible. Obviously the earlier you get it the better. The dermoid actually sits on top of the cornea on a layer of fat cells, so it's easier to split off.
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05-04-2014, 04:27 AM
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Re: Hairy Eyeball
Anything with the eyes.. always gets to me.. Hopefully they get to the point of being able to do eyeball transplants eventually... Would be great for all of those people that lost their face and got a face transplant and were left without eyes. Could understand the two main things preventing us from seeing eyes being transplanted.. Eyeball size vs. shape of eyesocket. And attaching the optical nerves..  |
