Floppy eyelid syndrome: review
Floppy eyelid syndrome is characterized by the easy evertion of the upper eyelid which occurs spontaneously during the sleep, causing the exposure of the eye surface and chronic papillary conjunctivitis. Its pathogenesis is not totally defined yet: it is usually more frequent in middle-aged, male obese patients and it is associated with systemic disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, high blood pressure and diabetes. On the occasions which conservative treatment fails, surgical procedures present good results, including surgical techniques which are constantly evolving.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492011000100016 |
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