An unusual case of floppy eyelid syndrome.
A 51-year-old obese man with a history of nocturnal upper eyelid eversion secondary to floppy eyelids presented with a Staphylococcus aureus corneal ulcer. No papillary conjunctivitis was present. The corneal ulcer was treated successfully. This case demonstrates the importance of ruling out spontaneous nocturnal lid eversion as a cause for unexplained ocular surface pathology and emphasizes the fact that the floppy eyelid syndrome may present in the absence of classic papillary conjunctivitis.
Fleishman
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W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor.
Hoffman
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D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D013577:Syndrome