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Surgical Management of Cicatricial Entropion

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Cicatricial entropion arises from contracture of the posterior lamella of the eyelid. It may occur in response to chemical insult, infection, inflammatory disease, surgery, or trauma. Inward misdirection of eyelashes towards the globe may lead to ocular surface decompensation. This chapter describes evaluation and surgical management of cicatricial entropion.

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Lifton, J., Meer, E., Vagefi, M.R. (2023). Surgical Management of Cicatricial Entropion. In: Tao, J.P. (eds) Plastic Surgery of the Lower Eyelids . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36175-3_15

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