| 1. | Entropion or distichiae may cause ulceration of the peripheral cornea.
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| 2. | If epiphora is caused by ectropion or entropion, lid repair is indicated.
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| 3. | Some dogs have a condition called entropion that causes the eyelids to roll inward.
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| 4. | Environmental pollution, corneal disease, entropion, distichiasis, or inflammation of the eyes are also causes.
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| 5. | Entropion, severe dry eye and trichiasis ( inturning of eyelashes ) may cause ulceration of the peripheral cornea.
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| 6. | Dogs who have surgical correction for defects such as entropion or ectropion may not be exhibited in the show ring.
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| 7. | These changes contribute to the etiology of several eyelid disorders such as ectropion, entropion, dermatochalasis, and ptosis.
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| 8. | They include hereditary cataracts, corneal dystrophy, distichiasis, entropion, microphthalmia, progressive retinal atrophy, and retinal dysplasia.
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| 9. | Entropion is a condition that often requires surgery to fix, but once corrected causes no future issues for the dog.
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| 10. | A common problem is a painful eye condition, entropion, in which the eyelashes curl inward, irritating the eye.
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