Entropion is a condition where your eyelid turns in toward your eyeball, causing corneal irritation and discomfort. Learn about causes and treatment.
What is Entropion (Eyelid Turning in)? Entropion is a condition in which the eyelid margin turns inward. The eyelid skin and eyelashes rub against the eye’s surface, causing discomfort and irritation. The cornea (clear dome in front of the eye) is also affected in many cases. Entropion can lead to corneal irritation, eye infections, and even vision loss if left untreated. Fortunately, there ...
Entropion (en-TROH-pee-on) is a condition in which your eyelid turns inward so that your eyelashes and skin rub against the eye surface. This causes irritation and discomfort. When you have entropion, your eyelid may be turned in all the time or only when you blink hard or squeeze your eyelids shut. Entropion is more common in older adults, and it generally affects only the lower eyelid.
Entropion is an inward turning of the eyelid margin and appendages such that the pilosebaceous unit and mucocutaneous junction are directed posteriorly towards the cornea and ocular surface. It is one of the most common eyelid malpositions seen mainly in the elderly. It may occur either in the upper or lower eyelids, with lower eyelid entropion most likely to be involutional and upper eyelid ...
An entropion occurs where an eyelid turns inwards towards your eye. This causes the eyelashes to rub against the front of your eye (the cornea). Trichiasis is the medical term used to describe the eyelashes turning in against the front of the eye. The lower eyelid is most commonly affected.