title: Floppy eyelid syndrome: review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: Lilian Cristina
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Espírito Santo
authors.forename: Luiz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roisman
authors.forename: Pilar de Andrade Memoria
authors.initials: Pde A
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: Angelino Julio
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cariello
authors.forename: Midori Hentosa
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Osaki
mesh_terms: D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome