The Floppy Eyelid Syndrome: Evaluating Lid Laxity and Its Correlation to Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Body Mass Index

• DOI: 10.5402/2012/650892
• Publication Date: 2012-07-29T09:32:13Z
• Authors: Panagiotis G. Beis; Catherine G. Brozou; Konstantinos I. G...; Chaido Pastaka; Dimitrios Z. Chat...; Evangelia E. Tsironi
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences; Clinical Study

Background. The aim of this study is to present a method lid laxity evaluation and investigate whether there an association between floppy eyelid syndrome (FES) body mass index (BMI) in sleep apnea (SAS) patients compared normal subjects. Method. A total 135 participants (81 with SAS 54 subjects) had full ophthalmologic examination. presence FES was estimated relation BMI. Results. characterized "hyperelastic," "FES stage 1 (asymptomatic)," or 2 (symptomatic)" depending on its capacity. Hyperelastic statistically significant (P < 0.05) when normals. Similarly, the hyperelasticity high-BMI also low-BMI patients. Floppy more frequent than subjects 0.05), but no found obesity > 0.05). Conclusion. classification proposed based laxity. In addition this, our data suggests clear FES.