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Ectropion

Ectropion: Introduction

Turning outwards or eversion of a part of the body. This is usually used in reference to the eyelid where the eyelid is turned out which exposes the inside of the eyelid and some of the eyeball. The condition may affect one or both eyelids and often results from facial nerve paralysis or atrophy of eyelid tissue in older people. ...more »

Symptoms of Ectropion

• Tearing eye
• Eye irritation
• Eye foreign body
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Treatments for Ectropion

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Ectropion?

• Misdiagnosis of Ectropion
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Ectropion: Deaths

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Ectropion: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Ectropion:

• Eye foreign body
• Conjunctivitis
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Causes of Ectropion

• Aging
• Eyelid scarring
• Acrofacial dysostosis, Palagonia type - ectropion
• Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans - ectropion
• Trauma to the eye
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• Ectropion as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Ectropion

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Ectropion:

• Eversion
• Lid
• Lower lid
• Eyelid
• Corneal exposure
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Ectropion: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Latest Treatments for Ectropion

• Metronidazole
• Doxycyclin
• Erythromycin
• Oestrogen
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Ectropion: Broader Related Topics

• Eyelid disorders
• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions
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Types of Ectropion

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