{"id":16461,"date":"2021-07-28T10:19:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T10:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=16461"},"modified":"2021-07-28T10:19:05","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T10:19:05","slug":"do-i-have-floppy-eyelids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/dry-eye\/eyelid-conditions\/do-i-have-floppy-eyelids\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I have Floppy Eyelids?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Blepharochalasis, or floppy eyelids, impacts the lives of over 200,000 people in the U.S.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Blepharochalisis, also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/dry-eye\/eyelid-conditions\/\">Floppy Eyelid Syndrome<\/a>, is a condition that causes edema &#8211; excess fluid buildup &#8211; in the eyelids on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Floppy eyelids<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Floppy eyelids resulting from the buildup of fluid, cause the eyelid to swell briefly and, after multiple episodes, can become stretched, wrinkled, and discolored, making it look as if you have a floppy eyelid.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What causes floppy eyelids?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Blepharochalasis is a rare condition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/dry-eye\/eyelid-conditions\/\">affecting the eyelids<\/a>, with no known cause, though genetics seems to be a major risk factor.<\/p>\n<p>There are certain possible triggers associated with the condition, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Fever<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hormonal changes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Upper respiratory tract infections<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Eyelid trauma from injury or illness<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Immunoglobulin A (IgA) deposits in eyelid skin<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Loss of or decrease in elastic fibers in the eyelid tissue<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Eyelid inflammation as a result of environmental factors &#8211; 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and lower eyelids to become unnaturally positioned, obstructing vision. Furthermore, the lax skin that develops as a result of repeated episodes can cause upper eyelids to droop down over the edge of the eye, reducing or obstructing visual fields.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Thin and wrinkled skin<\/b> \u2013 The outcome of multiple edema attacks can leave eyelid skin stretched.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Treatment of blepharochalasis<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Blepharochalasis can\u2019t be prevented or cured. However, it can be treated by blepharoplasty, a type of surgery that repairs droopy eyelids.<\/p>\n<p>Treatment may involve removing excess skin, muscle and fat. 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