Atlas of Ophthalmology

Entropion, Involutional

Entropion, Involutional
The most common cause of entropion is involutional. There is laxity of the vertical retractors with loss of fixation of the tarsal plate and backward rotation of the eyelid margin. It is seen most often in the lower eyelid.
Jonathan, Dutton, M.D., USA, M.D., Chapel Hill NC
H02.01
Lids -> Entropion and Ectropion
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