The relationship between involutional ectropion and inflammatory disorders of the eyelids and ocular surface: insights from a large-scale national study.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated potential associations between ectropion and various chronic and systemic inflammatory diseases affecting the eyelids and ocular surface. This retrospective case-control study, spanning 2001-2022, used electronic medical records from Clalit Health Services (CHS) in Israel. Patients diagnosed with involutional ectropion served as the case group, while two control groups were used for comparison: one comprising patients diagnosed with senile cataract and the other with various ophthalmic diseases. Matching for the control groups was performed at a 1:3 ratio based on year of birth, sex, and ethnicity. A total of 17,292 patients with involutional ectropion and 51,876 matched controls in each group were included. The average age of the patients with involutional ectropio

SUBMITTER: Mansour A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11791053 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature