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Congenital ectropion
  1. Deepika Dhingra1,
  2. Manpreet Singh2
  1. 1 Advanced eye Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
  2. 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Manpreet Singh, Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India; drmanu83{at}gmail.com

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Parents of a newborn male reported a reddish mass over the right eye and outward rotation of left upper eyelid since birth. There was no significant antenatal or natal history. Ophthalmic evaluation revealed complete bilateral upper eyelid ectropion with right ‘ballooned’ conjunctival chemosis (figure 1A). The periorbital region had purulent discharge …

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  • Patient consent for publication Parental/guardian consent obtained.