Sunday, May 15, 2016

Bilateral eyelids drooping Disease

Blepharophimosis Syndrome (Bilateral eyelid drooping disease)

 Autosomal dominant Condition
(Can be transmitted from both mother or father, usually express in every generation)



Features:

Syndrome consists of bilateral:

– Narrowing of vertical and horizontal palperbral apertures

– Telecanthus

– Inverse epicanthus folds

– Lateral ectropion and moderate to severe ptosis

 May be asymmetrical and without epicanthic folds


 Treatment: 

Plastic reconstruction of lids, along with bilateral brow suspension for ptosis.

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