Entropion

About- Entropion is a condition in which eyelid (usually lower eyelid) folds inward so that eyelashes and skin rub against the eye surface. The reverse is a condition called ectropion
 
Symptoms-
Entropion Decreased vision
Entropion Eye pain
Entropion Eye redness
Entropion Infections of the cornea
Entropion Mucous discharge
Entropion Sagging skin around the eye
Entropion Scarring
Entropion Sensitivity to light and wind
Entropion The irritation and feeling that something is stuck in the eye
Entropion Watery eyes
 
Causes-
Entropion Eye infection (trachoma)
Entropion Herpes Zoster ophthalmicus (HZO)
Entropion Inflammation
Entropion Muscle weakness due to aging
Entropion Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid
Entropion Present at birth (Congenital)
Entropion Previous eye surgery
Entropion Skin scarred by chemical burns, trauma 
 
Specialist to visit
Ophthalmologist Ophthalmologist
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References-
https://www.mayoclinic.org
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.healthline.com
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com
https://eyewiki.aao.org
https://my.clevelandclinic.org

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