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Ectropion is eversion of the eyelid that most commonly affects the lower eyelids of older adults. Common symptoms include tearing, because of poor tear drainage, and dry eye, possibly because of exposure.
Image courtesy of Jonathan J. Dutton via the Online Journal of Ophthalmology (www.onjoph.com).