{"id":2691,"date":"2021-07-28T08:17:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T05:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/entropio\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:10:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T08:10:31","slug":"entropion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/entropion\/","title":{"rendered":"Entropion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2691\" class=\"elementor elementor-2691 elementor-913\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a86459 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a86459\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9da93ed\" data-id=\"9da93ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae62417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae62417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entropion<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe43b87 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe43b87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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href=\"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/entropion\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><span class=\"active\">Entropion<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/xanthelasmas\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entropion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222cd64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"222cd64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/entropio.avif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2576\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e2d88 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"d0e2d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2191\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2191\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What it is<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2192\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2192\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Cause<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2193\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2193\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Treatment<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2191\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What it is<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2191\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2191\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\">Entropion is a condition affecting the eyelids. It occurs mainly in the lower eyelid, which turns inward (toward the cornea). As a result, the eyelashes rub against the cornea, causing corneal irritation or injury, and dry eye may develop due to inadequate lubrication of the ocular surface.<\/p><h3 style=\"font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 32px; color: #5b5b5b; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 22px; clear: both; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;\">Symptoms<\/h3><div><div><ul><li><p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\">Pain<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\">Foreign body sensation<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\">Redness<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\">Tearing<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2192\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Cause<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2192\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2192\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Degenerative Entropion. It is caused by instability of the eyelid structures, which occurs with advancing age and is mainly due to relaxation of the tendon that holds the lower eyelid in place.<\/p><p>Another cause is chemical burns. In such patients, entropion may appear at a younger age.<\/p><p>Finally, chronic inflammation of the tissues (such as trachoma or chronic blepharitis) can disrupt the anatomical balance of the eyelid.<\/p><h3 style=\"font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 32px; color: #5b5b5b; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 22px; clear: both; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;\">Complications<\/h3><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Entropion can cause serious problems to the cornea. Inflammation of the cornea (keratitis) may lead to ulceration, which in turn can develop into an abscess or even corneal perforation if not treated promptly.<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2193\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Treatment<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2193\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2193\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Treatment is surgical. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and usually lasts less than 45 minutes. Hospitalization is not required.<\/p><p>Local eyelid hygiene and the use of various lubricating products can help provide temporary relief of symptoms, but they do not offer a permanent solution.<\/p><p>Aesthetic Ophthalmology and Eyelid Plastic Surgery Department<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aesthetic Ophthalmology and Eyelid Plastic Surgery Department Ectropion Entropion Xanthelasmas What it is Cause Treatment What it is Entropion is a condition affecting the eyelids. It occurs mainly in the lower eyelid, which turns inward (toward the cornea). As a result, the eyelashes rub against the cornea, causing corneal irritation or injury, and dry eye [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_mbp_gutenberg_autopost":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2691","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2691"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3175,"href":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2691\/revisions\/3175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}