Ectropion

Ectropion is a medical condition in which the lower eyelid turns outwards. It is one of the notable aspects of newborns exhibiting Harlequin ichthyosis. The condition can be repaired surgically. Ectropion is also found in dogs as a genetic disorder in certain breeds. (From the Wikpedia article Ectropion.)

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Recent Publications on Ectropion:
Cicatricial ectropion correction in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum: case report. A 19 year old female with pyoderma gangrenosum was referred to the...	17th November, 2009	Setor de Trauma e Plastica Ocular, Servico de Oftalmologia, Hospital de	Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2009 May-Jun;72(3):384-6.
Teaching NeuroImages: reversible ectropion in myasthenia gravis. Tibial hemimelia is a rare condition. We present a variant of tibial...	11th November, 2009	Centre de Reference des Maladies Neuromusculaires, Pole Neurosciences	Neurology. 2009 Oct 20;73(16):e83. DOI Direct Link
Repair of cicatricial ectropion in a harlequin baby. The ichthyoses are a collection of scaling skin diseases or keratinizing...	3rd November, 2009	St. James University Hospital, Leeds, UK.	J AAPOS. 2009 Aug;13(4):415-6. DOI Direct Link
Medial orbital wall reconstruction through subciliary approach: revisited. The aim of this study is to determine the safety and complication of...	3rd November, 2009	Department of Plastic Surgery and Center for Advanced Medical Education by	J Craniofac Surg. 2009 Jul;20(4):1280-2. DOI Direct Link
[Surgical correction of eyelid malpositions] PURPOSE: It is anticipated that in the light of demographic changes a...	22nd October, 2009	Klinik und Poliklinik fur Augenheilkunde am Universitatsklinikum Carl	Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd. 2009 Jul;226(7):529-40. Epub 2009 Jul 30. DOI Direct Link
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Ectropion Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
5141301	Soft bifocal contact lens
6335348	Nitrogen-containing linear and azepinyl/ compositions and uses for vision and memory disorders
6337340	Carboxylic acids and isosteres of heterocyclic ring compounds having multiple heteroatoms for vision and memory disorders
6339101	N-linked sulfonamides of N-heterocyclic carboxylic acids or isosteres for vision and memory disorders
6369098	Dithiolane derivatives
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