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Upper Eyelid Eversion

Aka: Upper Eyelid Eversion, Eyelid Eversion

Indications
1. Eyelid Foreign Body Exam
2. Examination of superior cul-de-sac and Conjunctiva
Technique
1. Patient looks down with both eyes open
2. Depress the mid-portion of upper lid laterally
  1. Use Cotton swab or other blunt instrument
3. Grasp the lashes of the upper lid and lift upward
4. Upper lid remains relaxed while patient looks downward

Family Practice Notebook

Patients should address specific medical concerns with their physicians.

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This page was written by Scott Moses, MD, last revised on 10/21/2007 and last published on 5/18/2012.

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