blepharochalasis /bleph·a·ro·chal·a·sis/ (-kal´ah-sis) hypertrophy and loss of elasticity of the skin of the upper eyelid.
blepharochalasis
bleph·a·ro·chal·a·sis (bl f  -r -k l -s s)n. Hypertrophy of the upper eyelids so that a fold of skin hangs down, often concealing the tarsal margin when the eye is open. |
blepharochalasis
[blef′ə·rō·kal′ə·sis]
Etymology: Gk, blepharon, eyelid + chalasis, relaxation
relaxation of the skin of the eyelid because of atrophy of the intercellular tissue.
blepharochalasis
loss of elasticity of the skin of the upper eyelid.
blepharochalasis
An atrophy of the upper eyelids causing a fold of tissue which often hangs over the eyelid margins. The condition follows recurrent episodes of oedema and inflammation, usually in young people. Treatment is surgical. See dermatochalasis; epiblepharon.
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