A A McNab1. 1. Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. amcnab@medeserv.com.au
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe the beneficial effects of treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea on the symptoms and signs of floppy eyelid syndrome. METHOD: A case of sleep apnoea with associated floppy eyelid syndrome is reported. RESULTS: A 32-year-old man presented with left floppy eyelid syndrome and a known diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea. He underwent treatment for 4 years with continuous positive airways pressure by mask during sleep and the symptoms and signs of his floppy eyelid syndrome disappeared. CONCLUSION: Treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea may reverse the changes of floppy eyelid syndrome.
PURPOSE: To describe the beneficial effects of treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea on the symptoms and signs of floppy eyelid syndrome. METHOD: A case of sleep apnoea with associated floppy eyelid syndrome is reported. RESULTS: A 32-year-old man presented with left floppy eyelid syndrome and a known diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea. He underwent treatment for 4 years with continuous positive airways pressure by mask during sleep and the symptoms and signs of his floppy eyelid syndrome disappeared. CONCLUSION: Treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea may reverse the changes of floppy eyelid syndrome.
Authors: Sarah W DeParis; Angela Y Zhu; Shoumyo Majumdar; Jing Tian; Jennifer Elisseeff; Albert S Jun; Nicholas R Mahoney Journal: BMC Ophthalmol Date: 2019-12-16 Impact factor: 2.209