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Entropion

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Most cases are not preventable. Treatment reduces the risk of complications.

Persons who have recently traveled to an area with trachoma present (North Africa, South Asia) should seek treatment if they have red eyes.


Review Date: 10/20/2006
Reviewed By: Manju Subramanian, MD, Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Boston University Eye Associates, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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