Entropion

Entropion refers to a condition in which your eyelid rotates inward. Your eyelashes rub against your eye and cause redness, irritation, and abrasions on the cornea of your eye. It is a common condition among the elderly.

Entropion, or eyelid retraction, develops slowly and may not be noticeable in its early stages and without treatment, this continuous abrasion can cause eye infections and scarring of the eyeball. In severe cases, you can lose sight in the affected eye.

Entropion has a number of causes. All of them involve loosening of the muscles that control the eyelids. 

Entropion is generally easy to diagnose visually. You can often achieve short-term relief by gently pulling and taping the eyelid to the outside of the eye. Entropion that develops from aging is generally not preventable. But you can reduce your risk by using eye protection when working around chemicals or other eye hazards.

For more information related to Entropion you can read the original article written by Janet Barwell and Marijane Leonard  and Medically Reviewed by George Krucik, MD published on Healthline.com

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