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Periorbital edema secondary to positive airway pressure therapy. Case reports in ophthalmological medicine Dandekar, F., Camacho, M., Valerio, J., Ruoff, C. 2015; 2015: 126501-?

Abstract

Two patients developed bilateral, periorbital edema after initiating positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy with a full face mask. The periorbital edema was more pronounced in the morning and would dissipate throughout the day. This phenomenon seemed to be correlated with the direct pressure of the full face mask, which may have impaired lymphatic and venous drainage. To test this hypothesis, each patient was changed to a nasal pillow interface with subsequent improvement in the periorbital edema.

View details for DOI 10.1155/2015/126501

View details for PubMedID 25767727

View details for PubMedCentralID PMC4342174