1 Sky This Week for August 5 to August 14, 2016. 2  Perseid meteor shower set for its best show in nearly 20 years. 3  Open cluster NGC 5822, spiral galaxy NGC 5962, and spiral galaxy NGC 5965.  Sky This Week for July 29 to August 7, 2016.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Blepharochalasis. Blepharochalasis is an inflammation of the eyelid that is characterized by exacerbations and remissions of eyelid edema, which results in a stretching and subsequent atrophy of the eyelid tissue, leading to the formation of redundant folds over the lid margins.
Blepharochalasis results from recurrent bouts of painless eyelid swelling, each lasting for several days. This is thought to be a form of localized angioedema, or rapid accumulation of fluid in the tissues.Recurrent episodes lead to thin and atrophic skin.lepharochalasis results from recurrent bouts of painless eyelid swelling, each lasting for several days. This is thought to be a form of localized angioedema, or rapid accumulation of fluid in the tissues.