What is the name of the condition in which the eyelid is turned away, or everted, from the globe?
a. Ectropion
b. Entropion
c. Exophthalmos
d. Ptosis
A
Ectropion describes an everted lower lid that is turned away from the eye. Entropion describes the lower lid turning inward. Exophthalmos describes the bulging of the eye globe. Ptosis refers to a drooping of the upper eyelid.
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