Ectropion Symptoms, Causes & More
Article Sources
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- 2. 'Ectropion.' Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 5 Jan. 2021, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ectropion/symptoms-causes/syc-20351164.
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1. Ectropion Symptoms
When ectropion affects one or both eyes, tears are unable to drain properly. This may cause watery eyes, as the tears flow uncontrolled over the lower lids. The eyes may burn and feel dry, gritty and irritated, and the eyelids and whites of the eyes may appear red.2‘Ectropion.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 5 Jan. 2021, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ectropion/symptoms-causes/syc-20351164.
The eyelids may not be able to close completely. Vision may be blurry, the eyes may be sensitive to light and they may be painful.1‘Ectropion.’ Cedars, www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/e/ectropion.html. Bacterial infections, such as conjunctivitis, are also more likely to develop, and the person may feel as if a foreign body is in the eye.3NHS Choices, NHS, www.nhs.uk/conditions/ectropion/.,4Entropion and Ectropion By James Garrity, et al. ‘Entropion and Ectropion - Eye Disorders.’ Merck Manuals Consumer Version, Merck Manuals, www.merckmanuals.com/home/eye-disorders/eyelid-and-tearing-disorders/entropion-and-ectropion.
