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Floppy eyelid syndrome (FES) is an eyelid malposition characterized by increased horizontal eyelid laxity. Patients most often present with complaints of mucus discharge and ocular irritation, which is worse and more frequent upon awakening. There is a papillary conjunctivitis, most prominent on the upper tarsal conjunctiva, and the upper eyelid is easily everted with upward traction on the lid.
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Winkler, K.P., Gladstone, G.J. (2018). Floppy Eyelid Syndrome. In: Gladstone, G., Nesi, F., Black, E. (eds) Oculoplastic Surgery Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67334-9_7
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