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Ectropion and its treatment

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Ectropion Causes

Ectropion is a pathology, in which the eyelid edge is not adjacent to the surface of the eyeball, so that the eye slit is partially open.

The result of ectropion is the drying out of the mucous membranes of the eyes, which causes its mechanical irritation and can cause chronic inflammation.

Causes

Depending on the cause of the ectropion occurrence, there are the following forms of ectropion:

  1. Senile ectropion – common in patients of elder age and is caused by weakening of the circular muscle of the eye
  2. Cicatricial ectropion can occur after traumas (wounds, burns) or surgery (blepharoplasty), and also in patients with systemic connective tissue diseases (systemic lupus erythematosus).
  3. Spastic ectropion is caused by excessive tension of the part of circular muscle fibers of the eye
  4. Paralytic ectropion is due to paralysis or paresis of facial nerve branches

Symptoms of ectropion

Patients with ectropion may complain of foreign body sensation, burning of the eyes, difficulty while blinking. The patient may experience constant tearing from the affected eye, and wiping the tears leads to further irritation and increased tearing.

When getting an infection inflammation of the conjunctiva (conjunctivitis) or cornea (keratitis) may develop. The outcome of the long-existing corneal inflammation may become its blurriness.

Diagnostics

Ectropion diagnostics is not difficult. On examination, the eyelid margin is not adjacent to the eye, when significant eversion - turned downwards, with the mucous membrane of the eye turned outwards, enlarged, hyperemic.

Treatment of ectropion

Ectropion surgery

To facilitate the patient's condition and eliminate the temporary symptoms of irritation of the eyes, moisturizing drops (like artificial tears) are applied.

In most cases, ectropion requires surgical treatment. The exception is spastic ectropion, in which prescription of medical therapy is possible, which goal is the elimination of a spasm of the circular muscles of the eye.

Surgical treatment of ectropion is aimed at eliminating the causes of ectropion. In case, if the inversion is caused by the shortening of the lid skin (surgery, trauma, scar), the patient may require transplantation of the skin flap to replace the present defect.

Benefits of treatment in Moscow Eye Clinic

The positive outcome in the treatment of ectropion depends on a combination of several factors: timely and accurate diagnostics of the disease, choice of the most effective method of treatment, regular monitoring and proper management of the postoperative period. All patients of Moscow Eye Clinic are guaranteed to get all of the above benefits.

Individual approach and attentive concern about every patient is the key to effective treatment of any eye disease in Moscow Eye Clinic. By virtue of the most advanced diagnostic equipment, the examination takes place in a comfortable environment and takes the shortest time. Due to results of the examination, our specialists will recommend the most appropriate method of treatment and answer all your questions.

In our clinic are consulting best specialists of the capital, behind them are thousands of successful operations. Their practical experience and theoretical training allows to achieve the best treatment results even in the most difficult cases.

Our clinic is open seven days a week, from 9am to 9pm without days-off. For the convenience of our patients there is a day hospital in which every patient can receive the necessary assistance.

Ectropion treatment

Prices

The cost of ectropion surgery is 21 000 rubles (for one eye). Prices for other services in Moscow Eye Clinic can be found here.

You can ask our experts any questions you have by phone in Moscow: 8 (800) 777-38 81 and (499) 322-36-36 (daily from 9:00am to 9:00pm) or online by using appropriate form on the website.

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