{"id":48,"date":"2015-07-02T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/im.promotion-adv.gr\/en\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2016-07-24T21:59:04","modified_gmt":"2016-07-24T18:59:04","slug":"ectropion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/im.promotion-adv.gr\/en\/ectropion\/","title":{"rendered":"Ectropion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What is an ectropion?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ectropion is a condition in which the lower eyelid is rolled out away from the eye, or is sagging away from the eye.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What causes ectropion?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Generally the condition is the result of tissue relaxation associated with aging, although it may also occur as a result of facial nerve paralysis, trauma, scarring, previous surgery or skin cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What are the symptoms of ectropion?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The symptoms depend on the degree of ectropion, and can include the following:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Excessive tearing<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chronic irritation<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Redness<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pain<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gritty feeling<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Crusting of eyelid and mucous discharge<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Can ectropion pose a risk to the eye and vision?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rarely, untreated ectropion can lead to corneal exposure and corneal infection. This can then pose a risk to vision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Can ectropion be repaired?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Yes, ectropion can be repaired surgically. In most cases, Dr Mavrikakis will tighten the eyelid and its attachments, usually through a small incision at the outer corner of the eye, and will also re-attach the lower eyelid retractors internally (trans-conjunctivally). Occasionally, a skin graft may be required. The procedure is usually performed on an outpatient basis, under local anesthesia. Patients recover quickly using an antibiotic ointment for about one week after surgery. Most patients experience immediate resolution of the problem following surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is an ectropion? Ectropion is a condition in which the lower eyelid is rolled out away from the eye, or is sagging away from the eye. What causes ectropion? Generally the condition is the result of tissue relaxation associated with aging, although it may also occur as a result of facial nerve paralysis, trauma, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":301,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/im.promotion-adv.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\/"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/im.promotion-adv.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/im.promotion-adv.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page\/"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/im.promotion-adv.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1\/"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/im.promotion-adv.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/?post=48"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/im.promotion-adv.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\/revisions\/"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":837,"href":"https:\/\/im.promotion-adv.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\/revisions\/837\/"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/im.promotion-adv.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/301\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/im.promotion-adv.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/?parent=48"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}