Lifestyle and home remedies
By Mayo Clinic staffTo relieve the symptoms of entropion until you have surgery, you can try:
- Eye lubricants. Artificial tears and eye ointments help protect your cornea and keep it lubricated. Try applying eye ointment just before bed, and then wear an eye shield overnight to seal in the moisture.
- Skin tape. Use skin tape under your eye to pull your eyelid down and temporarily turn your lower lid outward.
References
- 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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