Madarosis

Madarosis is the absence or loss of the eyelashes (and sometimes the eyebrows), either as a congenital condition or as a result of an infection.E.g. Leprosy,alopecia totalis etc.

Madarosis is the absence of eyelashes and in severe cases eyebrows. It can be caused by infection or malignant neoplasms.

Causes

Local causes:

1. chronic disease of the frontal eyelid lips
2. infiltrating tumors
3. burns
4. radiotherapy of cryotherapy of local tumors

Skin conditions:

1. Generalised alopecia
2. Psoriasis

Systemic Causes

1. Myxoedema ( hypothyroidism )
2. Systemic lupus erythematosus
3. Syphilis
4. Leprosy

Other

1. Iatrogenic (e.g. after excision)
2. Trichotilomania
3. Trachoma

References

• Dutton, Jonathan J.; Gregg S. Gayre; Alan D. Proia (2007). Diagnostic Atlas of Common Eyelid Diseases. New York: CRC Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-8247-2839-7. Retrieved 2008-09-21. 

Additional References

• Jack J. Kanski, Clinical Ophthalmology, fourth edition