What is Entropion:

Entropion is inwards turning of lid margin. In these casespatients feel uncomfortable because of eyelashes rubbing against the corneal surface with watering and discharge.

There 3 types of Entropion:

  1. Involutional – Senile Entropion affecting eyelid of patients which causes Epiphora and in chronic cases causes corneal ulcer.
  2. Cicatricial – Scarring of conjunctiva which pulls the lid margin towards the globe because of conjunctivitis, chemical burns and trachoma
  3. Congenital – It very rarely seen in children and caused by improper development of lid muscle.

 

Treatment

There are multiple types of surgical intervention like

  1. Skin Resection,
  2. Tarsal Fracture Procedure

 

Prognosis

  1. May need more than one procedure
  2. Risks of Surgery –  Entropion may recur