Purpose: to show the frequency of occurrence of the eyelid disorders in a Brazilian population sample, as well as the characteristics of the carriers. Methods: a transversal study using a random population sample was carried out in the years 2004/2005, involving nine cities of the middle west region of the State of São Paulo – Brazil. We had 7654 participants which were evaluated according to demographic variables and complete ophthalmological examination. The eyelid disorders were detected using a lantern and […]
