Oral acetazolamide: A treatment option for blepharochalasis?

M N Lazaridou¹, T Sandinha², E G Kemp²

¹Ophthalmology Department, Queen Elizabeth 2 Hospital, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK; ²Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Gartnavel General Hospital, Great Western Road, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Abstract: This is a report of a middle-aged male with blepharochalasis, who was successfully treated with oral acetazolamide. To our knowledge, this is the first case in the literature reporting the benefits of the use of acetazolamide in the treatment of blepharochalasis.

Keywords: blepharochalasis, acetazolamide, eyelid edema