Floppy eyelid syndrome as an ocular condition associated with increased body mass index - classification, diagnostics and treatment Review article

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Published: Dec 31, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24292/01.OT.311222.2
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floppy eyelid syndrome, FES, body mass index, obesity, eyelid surgery, obstructive sleep apnea, OSAHS

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Paulina Szabelska
Department of Ophthalmology, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine, Warsaw
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6216-0646
Wacław Ofman
Department of Ophthalmology, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine, Warsaw
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6547-3429
Dominika Białas
Department of Ophthalmology, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine, Warsaw
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0082-9105
Radosław Różycki
Department of Ophthalmology, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine, Warsaw
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7040-026X
Joanna Gołębiewska
Department of Ophthalmology, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine, Warsaw
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3013-4363

Abstract

Floppy eyelid syndrome is a common ophthalmic condition characterized by a sagging eyelid, which causes its spontaneous wrinkling during sleep. It can be a result of local and systemic diseases. A characteristic group of patients who suffer from floppy eyelid syndrome are middle-aged men with an increased body mass index. Obesity in this group of patients is recognized as the strongest risk factor for the occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The aim of the article is to review the diagnostic methods that are used in the case of floppy eyelid syndrome. The paper also discusses therapeutic methods including surgical techniques.

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Szabelska P, Ofman W, Białas D, Różycki R, Gołębiewska J. Floppy eyelid syndrome as an ocular condition associated with increased body mass index - classification, diagnostics and treatment. Ophthatherapy [Internet]. 2022Dec.31 [cited 2024Nov.21];9(4):219-24. Available from: https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/ophthatherapy/article/view/2171
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Vol 9 No 4 (2022)
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Diagnostics
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