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Eyelids are structures that act as shutters covering the eyes. They serve an important function of protecting the eye balls. They play a very important role of lubricating the eye and help in tear drainage. Eye lids have oil secreting glands in them which secrete oil to contribute to the tear film. They are two in number. The upper lid in larger in size compared to the lower lid. They have a row of eye lashes growing from its outer margin(1^✔ ✔Trusted Source
Anatomy, Head and Neck, Eyelid.

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There are various problems of the eye lids ranging from swelling to mal-position, twitching to drooping of the lids. They cause various symptoms like itching, eye irritation, etc.

Common eye lid problems are as follows:

Chalazion
Stye
Blepharitis
Cellulitis
Ectropion
Entropion
Drooping
Lid tumors
Allergic lid edema(2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
Eyelid Disorders in Ophthalmology Practice: Results from a Large International Epidemiological Study in Eleven Countries.

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Published on Aug 13, 2014
Last Updated on Nov 01, 2022

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Anatomy, Head and Neck, Eyelid. - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482304/)
Eyelid Disorders in Ophthalmology Practice: Results from a Large International Epidemiological Study in Eleven Countries. - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7406605/)
Chalazion - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499889/)
Effects of chalazia on corneal astigmatism : Large-sized chalazia in middle upper eyelids compress the cornea and induce the corneal astigmatism. - (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28359272/)
Diagnosis and management of blepharitis: an optometrist's perspective. - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6095371/)
Stye. - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459349/)
Cellulitis - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549770/)
Eyelid malposition: lower lid entropion and ectropion. - (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17172788/)
Ptosis - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK546705/)
Pathology of eyelid tumors. - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4869455/)
Eyelid edema. - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2884828/)

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