Floppy eyelid syndrome

also: Floppy eyelid

Easily everted lax upper eyelids, associated with sleep apnea.

Specialty: Ophthalmology
Subspecialty: Ophthalmology / Orbit and oculoplastics
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected, male predominance; Female: affected; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded
Alternative names & eponyms: Floppy eyelid

Elastin loss in tarsal plate and chronic mechanical pressure.

No gene recorded for this syndrome.

In plain terms, someone with Floppy eyelid syndrome may experience the following — click any to explore related syndromes:

easily everted upper eyelid keratoconus obstructive sleep apnea ocular irritation papillary conjunctivitis

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