Overview
What This Evaluation Addresses
Entropion turns the eyelid inward, allowing lashes or skin to rub the eye. Ectropion turns it outward, which can interfere with closure, tear drainage, and surface protection. Age-related laxity is common, but scarring, facial nerve weakness, prior surgery, and masses can also contribute.
Reasons to Seek Evaluation
- Lashes rubbing the eye or a persistent foreign-body sensation
- Tearing, redness, discharge, or surface irritation
- An eyelid that visibly rolls inward or pulls away from the eye
- Difficulty closing the eye after facial weakness, trauma, or surgery