Facial Nerve Paralysis
Facial Nerve Paralysis Key Points Facial nerve paralysis is a disfiguring facial weakness with various etiologies It is the most common cranial nerve palsy encountered in clinical practice The etiology…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Ablepharon
Ablepharon Key Points Ablepharon is a term used to denote the absence or severe shortness of the eyelids It is usually associated with macrostomia and other congenital abnormalities Ablepharon-macrostomia syndrome…
Epiblepharon
Epiblepharon Key Points Epiblepharon is a developmental anomaly characterized by the presence of a redundant pretarsal skin fold that may extend over the lower eyelid margin Acquired epiblepharon can be…
Entropion, Involutional
Entropion, Involutional Key Points Involutional entropion is an in-turning of the eyelid margin against the corneal and conjunctival surfaces It results from horizontal lower eyelid laxity of the lateral canthal…
Entropion, Cicatricial
Entropion, Cicatricial Key Points Cicatricial entropion is an acquired eyelid malposition characterized by tarsoconjunctival scarring resulting in an inward rotation of the eyelid margin It may be accompanied by trichiasis,…
Ectropion, Involutional
Ectropion, Involutional Key Points Involutional ectropion is the most common type of ectropion seen in clinical practice It is generally attributed to aging changes and tissue laxity in the eyelid…
Ectropion, Congenital
Ectropion, Congenital Key Points Congenital ectropion is a complete eversion of the entire lower or upper eyelid margins or both and is usually present at birth It is theorized that…
Ectropion, Cicatricial
Ectropion, Cicatricial Key Points Cicatricial ectropion is defined as a shortage of the anterior lamella of the eyelid Causes include congenital, traumatic, inflammatory, UV-related, infectious, neoplastic, and autoimmune etiologies The…
Dermatochalasis
Dermatochalasis Key Points Dermatochalasis is an age-related laxity of eyelid skin and loss of muscle tone resulting in redundancy of skin folds and subcutaneous tissue in the upper and lower…
Congenital Tarsal Kink
Congenital Tarsal Kink Key Points Congenital tarsal kink is an exceedingly rare form of congenital entropion The condition is usually unilateral, but can be bilateral in 25% of cases Males…
