Do your lower eyelid and your eyelashes turn in towards your eye?
Does the skin of your lower eyelid and your eyelashes rub against your eyeball?
Do you have the inability to close the eyelids completely?
Do you have the feeling that something is in your eye?
Do you have eye redness?
Do you have eye irritation or pain?
Do you have increased sensitivity to light and wind?
Do you have watery eyes (excessive tearing)?
Do you have mucous discharge from your eye and eyelid crusting?
Do you have blurred vision?
Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have entropion. Entropion is a condition in which the eyelid turns towards the eye so that the eyelashes and skin rub against the eyeball. In this way, entropion can cause discomfort and irritation, including the formation of ulcers and scars on the cornea (the transparent layer of the front part of the eye). Entropion usually affects the lower eyelid, and it is more common in older adults. In people with entropion, the lower eyelid may be constantly turned inward or may only be turned occasionally, such as when you squeeze the eyelids firmly.
Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have entropion. Entropion is an eye condition characterized by an eyelid turning in towards the eye. Entropion usually affects the lower eyelid, and can occur in one or both eyes. The major risk factor for entropion is aging. Entropion is extremely common in people older than 60 years.
Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have entropion. Entropion is a condition in which your lower eyelid and eyelashes turn inwards towards the eye, and touch the surface of the eye. If left untreated, entropion can lead to severe irritation of the eye and an early scaring of the cornea. Entropion can be caused by muscle weakness due to aging, it can be a consequence of scars or previous operations or an eye infection (trachoma). Entropion can be treated in different ways depending on the cause. Treatment includes artificial tears, ointment, tape that can be used for temporary eyelid repositioning and surgery.
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https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/eye-disorders/eyelid-and-tearing-disorders/entropion-and-ectropion
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https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/entropion/symptoms-causes/syc-20351125
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https://www.aao.org/eyenet/article/diagnosis-management-of-involutional-entropion
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