The Floppy Eyelid Syndrome

The Floppy Eyelid Syndrome

We examined 11 overweight men, ranging in age from 34 to 56 years, who had the floppy eyelid syndrome, a disorder of unknown origin manifested by an easily everted, floppy upper eyelid and papillary conjunctivitis of the upper palpebral conjunctiva. The upper eyelid everts during sleep, resulting in...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of ophthalmology 1981-10, Vol.92 (4), p.568-575
Hauptverfasser: Culbertson, William W., Ostler, H. Bruce
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Conjunctiva - pathology
Conjunctivitis - etiology
Conjunctivitis - pathology
Eye Protective Devices
Eyelid Diseases - complications
Eyelid Diseases - etiology
Eyelid Diseases - therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity - complications
Syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:We examined 11 overweight men, ranging in age from 34 to 56 years, who had the floppy eyelid syndrome, a disorder of unknown origin manifested by an easily everted, floppy upper eyelid and papillary conjunctivitis of the upper palpebral conjunctiva. The upper eyelid everts during sleep, resulting in irritation, papillary conjunctivitis, and conjunctival keratinization. Effective treatment consists of preventing the upper eyelid from everting while the patient is sleeping.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/0002-9394(81)90652-8