Contents. 1  Muscle hypertonicity: Causes. 2  Muscle hypertonicity: Introduction. 3  Muscle hypertonicity: Add a 2nd Symptom. 4  Muscle hypertonicity and Body symptoms (5 causes) 5  Muscle hypertonicity and Breathing difficulties (5 causes) 6  Muscle hypertonicity and Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes (5 causes)
What is ectropion? Ectropion is an abnormality of the eyelids in which the lower eyelid rolls outward or is everted. This causes the lower eyelids to appear droopy. Ectropion exposes the delicate conjunctival tissues that line the inner surface of the eyelids and cover the eyeball, causing drying of the tissues, resulting in conjunctivitis.
Entropion, or inward turning of the eyelid margin (Figure 13) , causes irritation, redness and stringy white mucoid discharge. 9 Usually occurring in the lower lid, entropion causes eyelashes to rub on the cornea and conjunctiva. Most commonly, entropion occurs in the elderly as a result of age-related changes.