Congenital entropion and congenital corneal ulcer.

PURPOSE: We studied a case of corneal ulceration in utero from lower eyelid entropion.

METHODS

A 3-week-old male infant was referred for examination of a left corneal ulcer that was present at birth and unresponsive to antibiotics.

RESULTS

Examination disclosed a lower eyelid entropion that was treated surgically by a nonincisional method, leaving a central leukoma after re-epithelialization.

CONCLUSION

Congenital lower eyelid entropion should be included in the differential diagnosis of congenital corneal opacities.