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The eye is well protected by the facial bones and eyelids. The anatomy of the eyelids and orbit is so unique that the treatment of diseases affecting these tissues requires specialized skill and training. Patients with problems that involve the eye should seek the care of a skilled ophthalmologist with special training in oculoplastic surgery.
Common diseases and problems of the eyelids and orbit:
- Dermatochalisis (excess eyelid skin)
- Ectropian (eyelids turn out)
- Entropian (eyelids turn in)
- Orbitaltumors
- Proptosis and Graves’ Disease
- Ptosis (droopy eyelids)
- Skin cancer of the eyelids
- Trichiasis (eyelashes rub against the eyes)
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