2. Red Eyes
Entropion causes significant amounts of inflammation and irritation in the eyeball. While the lower eyelid is often responsible for the onset of the irritation symptoms, the patient may notice that their entire eyeball starts to turn red. The blood capillaries in the whites of the eyes are sensitive to irritation, resulting in bloodshot eyes in most patients.
The use of eye drops may help to reduce the symptoms of inflammation and irritation. However, in most cases, the patient will end up exacerbating these symptoms by rubbing their eyes. Often the Rubbing response is subconscious, and the patient is not aware of their actions. The redness symptoms should be enough to convince a patient to visit their doctor’s office for a diagnosis.
In some cases, patients may confuse entropion with the development of a condition known as pink eye, or conjunctivitis. However, in pinkeye, the patient should usually experience a reduction in the redness within a few days. With entropion, the redness does not go away, and the irritation persists for weeks on end before the patient receives treatment.