II. Causes

  1. Aging relaxes orbicularis Muscle
  2. Lower lid skin scarring

III. Symptoms

  1. Chronic eye irritation and tearing

IV. Signs

  1. Outward turning of lash margins of lid
    1. Always affects lower lid

V. Complications

  1. Palpebral Conjunctiva thickens and keratinizes
    1. Results from chronic exposure of Conjunctival surface

VI. Management

  1. Ophthalmology referral for surgical repair

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Ontology: Ectropion (C0013592)

Definition (SCTSPA) Estructura que representa el borde evertido de una parte
Definition (MSHCZE) Ochablost dolního víčka, při níž dochází k vyvrácení (odvrácení) očního víčka od oka. Je provázeno nadměrným slzením. Stav lze upravit drobnou operací. Viz ectropium. (cit. Velký lékařský slovník online, 2013 http://lekarske.slovniky.cz/ )
Definition (SNOMEDCT_US) The structure representing the everted margin of a part
Definition (MSH) The turning outward (eversion) of the edge of the eyelid, resulting in the exposure of the palpebral conjunctiva. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Concepts Anatomical Abnormality (T190)
MSH D004483
ICD9 374.10, 374.1
ICD10 H02.1 , H02.10, H02.109
SnomedCT 62909004, 127559009, 193935002, 193934003, 155178000
English Ectropion, Ectropions, ECTROPION, Ectropion NOS, Ectropion, unspecified, Unspecified ectropion, Ectropion of eyelid, Ectropion (M-31318), ectropion, ectropion (diagnosis), ectropion (physical finding), Everted margin, ectropion was observed, Extropion, Unspecified ectropion of eyelid, Unspecified ectropion of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid, Ectropion [Disease/Finding], everted eyelid, ectropions, ectropion eyelids, extropion, Eyelid ectropion, Unspecified ectropion (disorder), Ectropion (disorder), Ectropion NOS (disorder), Eyelid turned outward, Eversion of the eyelid, Eyelashes turned out, Eyelid everted, Eyelid turned out, Ectropion of eyelid (disorder), Everted margin (morphologic abnormality), ectropion; eyelid, eyelid; ectropion, Ectropion, NOS
French ECTROPION, Extropion, Ectropion SAI, Ectropion, non précisé, Ectropion
Spanish ectropión del párpado, Ectropion no especificado, Extropión, Ectropión NEOM, Ectropión, ectropión, SAI (trastorno), ectropión, SAI, ectropión no especificado, ectropión no especificado (trastorno), ectropión (anomalía morfológica), ectropión del párpado (trastorno), ectropión, eversión del párpado, margen evertido, Ectropion
Dutch ectropion, niet-gespecificeerd, ectropion NAO, extropion, ectropion; ooglid, ooglid; ectropion, Ectropion van ooglid, ectropion, Ectropion
German Ektropium, unspezifisch, Ektropium NNB, EKTROPION, Ektropium des Augenlides, Ektropium
Italian Ectropion, non specificato, Ectropion NAS, Ectropion
Portuguese Ectrópio NE, Extrópio, Ectrópio, ECTROPION
Japanese 眼瞼外反, 眼瞼外反NOS, 眼瞼外反、詳細不明, ガンケンガイハンNOS, ガンケンガイハン, ガンケンガイハンショウサイフメイ
Swedish Utåtvikning av ögonlock
Czech ektropion, Ektropium NOS, Extropium, Ektropium, Nespecifikované ektropium, ektropium
Finnish Ektropium
Russian VEKA VYVOROT, ВЕКА ВЫВОРОТ
Korean 눈꺼풀 겉말림
Croatian EKTROPIJ
Polish Wywinięcie powiek
Hungarian Ectropion k.m.n., Extropion, Ectropium, Ectropium, nem meghatározott
Norwegian Ektropion