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By Mayo Clinic staff

Usually, entropion can be diagnosed with a routine eye exam and physical examination. Your doctor may pull on your eyelids during the exam, or ask you to close your eyes forcefully, in order to assess your eyelid's position on the eye, as well as its muscle tone and tightness.

If your entropion is caused by scar tissue or a previous surgery, your doctor will examine the surrounding tissue as well. Understanding how other conditions cause your entropion is important in choosing the correct treatment or surgical technique.

References
  1. Pereira MG, et al. Eyelid entropion. Seminars in Ophthalmology. 2010;25:52.
  2. 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.
  3. Burton MJ. Trachoma: An overview. British Medical Bulletin. 2007;84:99.
  4. Barnes JA, et al. Simple effective surgery for involutional entropion suitable for the general ophthalmologist. Ophthalmology. 2006;113:92.
  5. 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.
  6. Robertson DM (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Aug. 16, 2010.
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