Ectropion

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A photograph of a male with an ectropion, the turning outward (eversion) of the edge of the eyelid, resulting in the exposure of the palpebral conjunctiva. Ectropion is usually caused by the aging process and the weakening of the connective tissue of the eyelid, which causes the lid to turn out. It can also be caused by contraction of scar tissue from burns or from facial palsy and may occur as a congenital defect (for example, in children with Down syndrome).

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Size: 3667px × 2400px
Photo credit: © Mediscan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 000397, conjunctiva, ectropion, eversion, eye, eyelid, health, male, man, medical, ophthalmic, ophthalmology, palpebral, photograph