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What is the medical term meaning turning inward of the edge of an eyelid?
The medical term for turning inward of the edge of an eyelid is "entropion." This condition can cause discomfort, irritation, and potential damage to the cornea due to the eyelashes rubbing against it. Treatment may involve surgery to correct the positioning of the eyelid.
What condition in which the lower eyelid turns inward causing the eyelashes to come into contact with the conjunctiva?
entropion!
What means eyelash in science terms?
The fringe of hair that edges the eyelid; -- usually in the pl., A hair of the fringe on the edge of the eyelid.
What is the medical term meaning abnormal inward turning of an eye?
Ectropion is the medical term meaning outward turning of the edge of the eyelid
Which condition is the eversion of the edge of an eyelid?
Ectropion
Some Facts About Eye Diseases?
Eye disease are fairly common. Some maladies of the eye include entropion and ectropion. Entropion is a disorder where the lower eyelid turns inside out, while ectropion is where the eyelid turns inward. These problems can be remedied by minor surgery. Exophthalmos is when one or both eyes bulge. This can be caused by an overactive thyroid gland, or an infection, tumor or aneurysm behind the eye. Surgery is also used to correct this problem.
What is wrong when a foot turns inward during walking?
you can die
Movement that turns the sole of the foot inward is an example of?
inversion
Your knees bend inward when you stand?
if your feet go inward it turns your legs inward to creating the bones to go inward. For my soccer team we went for tests to check out our knees and my left knee goes inward. This is bad cause their is a better chance of an ACL injury so i have to walk outward with it more so it will go straight.
What is the difference between a sty and a chalazion?
Styes and chalazia are lumps in or along the edge of an eyelid. They may be painful or annoying, but they are rarely serious. Most will go away on their own without treatment. A stye is an infection that causes a tender red lump on the eyelid. Most styes occur along the edge of the eyelid. When a stye occurs inside the eyelid, it is called an internal hordeolum A chalazion (say "kuh-LAY-zee-on") is a lump in the eyelid. Chalazia (plural) may look like styes, but they are usually larger and may not be painful. Styes and chalazia may be related to blepharitis, a common problem that causes inflammation of the eyelids.
What does a magician do when he walks to the edge of a cliff?
He turns around.
How do you open the fuel cover on a 2008 Cadillac DTS?
Just push inward on the rear edge. It will pop right open.
