Sticky eyelid syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
To report on patients seen with an unusual condition affecting the eyelids. The syndrome manifests as a temporary adhesion which forms between the upper and lower eyelid associated with laxity of the lower lid retractors. This results in a peculiar closure of the lids.


METHODS
Retrospective case reports.


METHODS
Charts of affected patients were reviewed for their clinical histories, examination findings, external photographs, and the results of treatment.


RESULTS
Ten consecutive patients with the associated findings were reviewed. All cases were unilateral. Seven patients were Asian and three were Caucasian. Nine patients were symptomatic; of these, all were treated conservatively except for one who requested surgery. Two cases are described and photographs are shown.


CONCLUSIONS
Lower eyelid retractor laxity combined with a temporary adhesion between the upper and lower lid results in the clinical findings of Sticky Eyelid Syndrome.
Kortvelesy
J Scott
JS
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Straub Clinic and Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. jkortvelesy@straub.net
Buerger
George F
GF
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage; D009824:Ointments / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013577:Syndrome; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D009824:Ointments; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions