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Acute onset transient ectropion associated with corneal ulcer

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We report a case of transient ectropion associated with corneal ulcer. The corneal ulcer responded well to treatment with fortified gentamicin and cefazolin. As the corneal ulcer healed, the eyelid simultaneously returned to its original position. We suggest that in the presence of involutional eyelid changes, even a minimal additional factor, such as conjuctival edema and blepharospasm, may cause transient ectropion.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey

    Ahmet Maden & Meltem F. Söylev

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine, Aydin, Turkey

    Seyhan B. Özkan

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Maden, A., Söylev, M.F. & Özkan, S.B. Acute onset transient ectropion associated with corneal ulcer. Int Ophthalmol 21, 323–324 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006004320762

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