familial isolated trichomegaly

An eyelid disease characterized by prolonged anagen phase of the eyelash hairs resulting in extremely long eyelashes that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the FGF5 gene on chromosome 4q21.21.

Signs and symptoms

• Cataract
• Long eyelashes

Also known as: TCMGLY; long eyelashes