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Ectropión

By Daniel Porter

Reviewed By Kendra Denise DeAngelis, MD

Published Feb. 01, 2021

Ectropion is when the lower eyelid droops down and outward. Ectropion can happen naturally due to age, from disease, or an injury to the eyelid.

In these drawings, the eyelid is cut away to show the appearance of a normal eyelid (top) and an eyelid turning outward (bottom).

Normal eyelid

Ectropion

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