Lid Laxity: Diagnosis And Management: Lax eyelid syndrome is linked to obstructive sleep apnea, so prompt diagnosis is crucial, says this physician.

The article offers information on lax eyelid syndrome (LES), its link with obstructive sleep apnea and the importance of its prompt diagnosis. Topics discussed include the first description of floppy eyelid syndrome by William Culbertson and H. Bruce Ostler in 1981; the pathogenesis of LES; and the ocular and systemic conditions linked with LES, including obesity, keratoconus and eyelash ptosis.