Entropion - Many times the surgery to repair
an entropion involves removing an elliptical piece of tissue directly under the eye, the two sides are sutured together pulling the affected eyelid down.
Dystichia and
entropion involve the eyelashes or lids causing irritation to the eye.
Not exact matches
Interestingly, many flat - faced dogs with medial
entropion (
involving the corner of the eyes near the nose) exhibit no obvious signs of discomfort.
It is uncommon for
entropion to recur after surgery unless the
entropion is quite
involved, particularly in the Shar Pei breed.
Flat - faced dog / cat breeds with
entropion that
involves the medial (inner) corner of the eyes may not show any discomfort simply because of their facial structure.
Entropion is a congenital condition that
involves eyelids that roll inward against the cornea of the eye.
Correction
involves creation of new lateral canthus (lateral canthoplasty), removal of excess eyelid tissue and / or primary
entropion repair.