The association between floppy eyelid syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea is so prevalent that every patient who is diagnosed with the syndrome should automatically be evaluated for sleep apnea, a speaker said.
“Any time you see someone with floppy eyelid, it should be your first documentation in their chart as well as a discussion with the patient to make sure they have an evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea. The association is so high it’s imperative to get this,” Lisa M. Nijm, MD, said during the corneal health roundtable at the (Read more...)
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