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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0864-2176</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Oftalmología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Oftalmol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-2176</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0864-21762019000400009</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Síndrome de párpado laxo]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The lax eyelid syndrome]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Batista Peña]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maikel]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rojas Rondón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Irene]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arzuaga Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elizabeth]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Guzmán Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María de Lourdes]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología &#8220;Ramón Pando Ferrer&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>32</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-21762019000400009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-21762019000400009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-21762019000400009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN El síndrome de párpado laxo es un cuadro que con frecuencia pasa inadvertido. Los síntomas que lo caracterizan son generalmente muy inespecíficos, por lo que a menudo los pacientes son diagnosticados erróneamente con conjuntivitis infecciosa crónica, blefaritis o síndrome del ojo seco, lo que puede llevar a un retraso o falta de tratamiento durante meses o incluso años. Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 54 años, atendida en el Servicio de Cirugía Plástica Ocular del Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología &#8220;Ramón Pando Ferrer&#8221;, quien refirió sensación de arenilla, ardor y secreciones. Durante el interrogatorio se constató la presencia de trastornos del sueño y eversión del párpado superior al dormir. Se le diagnosticó un síndrome de párpado laxo y se decidió realizar tratamiento quirúrgico, con el uso de la técnica de acortamiento horizontal del párpado. Al mes de la cirugía se observó la desaparición de toda la sintomatología y un resultado estético muy favorable. Aunque el síndrome del párpado laxo no es potencialmente mortal, puede conducir a condiciones serias que amenazan la visión y ser un indicador de condiciones sistémicas fatales.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT The lax eyelid syndrome is a condition that often goes unnoticed. The symptoms that characterize it are generally very nonspecific, so patients are often misdiagnosed with chronic infectious conjunctivitis, blepharitis, or dry eye syndrome, which can lead to a delay or lack of treatment for months or even years. The case of a 54-year-old patient is presented. The patient was treated at the Ocular Plastic Surgery Service of Ramón Pando Ferrer Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology and reported gritty sensation, burning and secretions. During the interrogation, the presence of sleep disorders and dislocation of the upper eyelid during sleep was found. The patient was diagnosed with lax eyelid syndrome and it was decided to perform surgical treatment, using the horizontal lid shortening technique. One month after the surgery, the disappearance of all the symptoms and a very favorable aesthetic result were observed. Although lax eyelid syndrome is not life-threatening, it can lead to serious conditions that threaten vision and can be an indicator of fatal systemic conditions.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[eversión de párpados]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[laxitud palpebral]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[acortamiento horizontal del párpado]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Lax eyelid syndrome]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[eyelid eversion]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[sleep apnea]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[lax eyelid]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[horizontal lid shortening]]></kwd>
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