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By Mayo Clinic staffThe most serious complication associated with entropion is corneal irritation and damage. Because your eyelashes and eyelid are constantly rubbing the cornea, it is more susceptible to corneal breakdown and ulcers, which can cause permanent loss of vision. Lubricating eyedrops and ointments can help to protect your cornea and prevent damage until you have surgery to correct entropion.
- Pereira MG, et al. Eyelid entropion. Seminars in Ophthalmology. 2010;25:52.
- Entropion — eyelids that turn in. American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. http://www.asoprs.org/files/public/InfoEntropion.pdf. Accessed Aug. 10, 2010.
- Burton MJ. Trachoma: An overview. British Medical Bulletin. 2007;84:99.
- Barnes JA, et al. Simple effective surgery for involutional entropion suitable for the general ophthalmologist. Ophthalmology. 2006;113:92.
- Gigantelli JW. Entropion. In: Yanoff M, et al. Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. Maryland Heights, Mo.: Mosby Elsevier; 2008. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/215118653-2/1038339548/1869/576.html#4-u1.0-B978-0-323-04332-8..00235-3_5190. Accessed Aug. 12, 2010.
- Robertson DM (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Aug. 16, 2010.
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