Ectropion is the turning outward (or entropion if inward) of the lower eyelid, or sagging of the lower eyelid.
The causes of this problem include age-related relaxation of the eyelid structures, facial paralysis, scarring from trauma, infection, or previous surgery including lower eyelid blepharoplasty.
Patients usually complain of excessive tearing and foreign-body sensation. The repair of this condition generally involves tightening of the lower eyelid and sometimes may need a skin graft placed to the lower eyelid.
