This lid deformity causes the lashes to rub
against the cornea causing lacerations and infections of the eye.
Not exact matches
In - growing eyelids Also known as entropion, with this condition, your dog's eyelids will actually grow or roll inwards, rubbing up
against the
cornea and
causing damage and discomfort.
The offending hairs rub
against the
cornea, often
causing intense pain and corneal ulcers.
This inward rolling often
causes the hair on the surface of the eyelid to rub
against the
cornea (outer part of the eyeball) resulting in pain, corneal ulcers, or corneal erosions.
Another inherited eye problem is entropion (often present at birth) characterized by the eyelids rolling in toward the eye
causing the lashes to rub
against and irritate the
cornea often resulting in infection or corneal ulceration.