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,…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
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…
Blepharoptosis, Neurogenic
Blepharoptosis, Neurogenic Key Points Neurogenic ptosis results from any pathologic process that disrupts the neural innervation of either the levator muscle or Müller muscle It is caused by myasthenia gravis,…
Brow Ptosis
Brow Ptosis Key Points Brow ptosis is a common phenomenon in the aging face and results from sagging of the forehead skin and loss of fascial support of the eyebrows…
Histopathologic Terminology
Histopathologic Terminology The use of descriptive terms in histopathology is a valuable method for standard communication that allows both the pathologist and the clinician to understand specific histologic characteristics of…
Blepharoptosis: Myopathic, Dystrophic, and Mitochondrial
Blepharoptosis: Myopathic, Dystrophic, and Mitochondrial Key Points Myopathic ptosis refers to any abnormality in the levator muscle causing a reduction or absence of levator muscle function The group of diseases…
