An elderly patient is being seen for a chronic entropion.The nurse realizes that entropion places the patient at risk for which of the following?

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The diagnosis of entropion can lead to lashes of the lids irritating the conjunctiva and cornea.Irritation can lead to infection.Ectropion is when the eyelid margins turn out so that the lashes do not irritate the conjunctiva.Exophthalmos is a bulging of the eyes and usually indicates hyperthyroidism.Strabismus,or crossing of the eyes,results from neuromuscular injury or inherited abnormalities.

An Elderly Patient Is Being Seen for a Chronic Entropion