Entropion and Ectropion

Ophthalmology - Entropion and Ectropion

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Entropion is a condition in which your eyelid turns inwards and causes your eyelashes and skin to rub against the eye surface. It mainly causes irritation, discomfort and pain.

When you have entropion, your eyelid is turned in all the time and it is more common with older adults. If you are affected in both eyes, the term ‘bilateral entropion’ is also used.

If you do not treat entropion, it can cause damage to the cornea, eye infections and vision loss.

People who have entropion have to undergo a relatively simple surgery in which excess skin of the outer lids is removed and muscles are shortened with stitches. Sometimes, general anesthesia is used before local anesthetics are injected into the muscles around the eye. If you undergo surgery before the cornea is damaged, your eye will be fully recovered and you won’t have any troubles.

Possible causes of entropion:

• Muscle weakness
• Scars of previous surgeries: skin scarred by chemical burns, trauma or surgery might cause an abnormal curve of the eyelid
• Eye infection such as trachoma
• Inflammation or dryness
• Developmental complication is present at birth (congenital)

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Ectropion is a condition in which your eyelid turns outward. It leaves the inner eyelid surface exposed and prone to irritation. It is more common in older adults and it normally only affects the lower eyelid.

Surgery is the only possible way to eliminate ectropion and to recover your eye to the normal condition. Artificial tears and lubricating ointments can help relieve symptoms of ectropion but it will never heal entirely.

Possible causes of ectropion:

• Muscle weakness
• Facial paralysis: certain types of tumors can paralyze facial nerves and muscles
• Scars or previous surgeries: earlier blepharoplasty can cause ectropion, particularly if a considerable amount of skin was removed from the eyelid at the time of the surgery.
• Eyelid growths from benign or cancerous growths on your eyelid can cause the lid to turn outward.
• Genetic disorders