Hair growth in eyeballs

A rare tumor caused hair to grow in the eyeball of a 19-year-old male in Iran.

The Live Science page quoted researchers from Tabriz University of Medicine (Iran) as saying that this type of anomalous tumor is called a limbal dermoid , which is congenital but benign.

The tumor grew gradually in the eyeball on one side of the young man's eyes until he reached about 5 mm in diameter and began to grow some black hairs.

Corneal scrotum can cause hair growth in the eye.

According to Dr. Mark Fromer, director of Fromer Ophthalmology Center in New York City and an ophthalmologist at Lenox Hill Hospital, corneal scrotum is a relatively rare form of tumor. These tumors contain tissues often found in other parts of the body. In most cases, corneal cysts contain hair follicles, but they can also contain other tissues, including cartilage and sweat glands.

Fromer added that corneal scrotum can cause astigmatism (blurred vision), but often does not lead to serious vision problems. That's because, these tumors often do not cover the center of the cornea - an important part responsible for eye sight.

Limbal dermoids can be removed for cosmetic reasons, but their removal usually does not change the patient's eyesight, Fromer said.

Corneal cysts can be surgically removed for cosmetic reasons, but removing them often does not change the patient's eyesight.

Dr. Fromer revealed that he currently has a female patient with corneal keratosis, but this person does not want to have it removed.'The tumor doesn't grow or change anymore and it doesn't hurt her physically , ' he said.

In the study report published Jan. 2 in the New England Journal of Medicine, the authors claimed that the Iranian boy only felt a little inconvenient and that visual impairment in the eye had corneal lump. He also underwent surgery to remove the tumor.