Do I Have Ectropion?

Does your lower lid turn away from the eye?

Do you have the inability to close the eyelids completely?

Do you have excessive tearing (your tears pool and constantly flow over your eyelids)?

Do your eyes feel dry, gritty and sandy?

Do you have an eye discharge?

Do you have a burning sensation and redness in your eyelids and the whites of your eyes?

Do you have itching, burning, or crusting on your eyelids?

Do you have blurry vision?

Do you have increased sensitivity to light?

Do you have an eye pain?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have ectropion. Ectropion is a medical condition that is characterized by sagging and turning the eyelids outwards. In this way, the inner surface of the eyelid is exposed and can be easily irritated. Ectropion usually affects the lower eyelid. It can occur on only one eyelid, but often affects both eyelids. This condition is more common in the elderly. In the mild form of ectropion, only one part of the lower eyelid is turned outwards, while in the more severe form of ectropion, the lower eyelid is turned away from the eye along its entire length.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have ectropion. Ectropion is an eye condition in which your lower eyelid turns away from the eye, leaving the inner surface of your lower lid partially or completely exposed. There are several types of ectropion: involutional ectropion related to eyelid muscle weakness due to aging, cicatricial ectropion caused by improper lower eyelid contraction, often due to scarring, paralytic ectropion caused by facial nerve problems, and mechanical ectropion that occurs when a mass (tumor) presses on the eyelid. Your doctor can make a diagnosis based on your medical history and a routine eye examination.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have ectropion. Ectropion is a condition in which the lower eyelid turns away from the eye. The edge of the eyelid does not touch the eyeball so that the upper and lower eyelids cannot close normally. For this reason, the tears spread unevenly over the surface of the eye. There is also an increased possibility of damage, irritation or eye infection. In milder forms of ectropion, the goal of treatment is relieving the symptoms. Your doctor may recommend artificial tears and ointments. Ectropion can be completely corrected only by surgery.