Ectropion is an eyelid position problem whereby the eyelid turns outward interfering with the normal tear film functioning.

Most often, ectropion results from the effects of aging and gravity so that lower eyelid stretches and becomes lax, no longer sitting in the proper position and rolling outward or drooping downward, so the white part of the eye may show beneath the cornea. Symptoms of ectropion can include irritation associated with drying out of the corneal surface as the tear film is no longer in the proper location and even excessive tearing. Ectropion can most often be corrected with an eye surgery procedure by tightening the eyelid with a same-day outpatient surgical technique.