{"id":118150,"date":"2021-07-14T10:39:23","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T10:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=118150"},"modified":"2023-09-26T04:49:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T04:49:16","slug":"lagophthalmos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/lagophthalmos\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagophthalmos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abnormal condition in which an eye cannot be closed completely, because of disorder of the cornea or neurological or muscular disorder.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Any condition in which the eye does not close completely. It may lead to corneal damage from undue exposure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An incomplete closure of the palpebral fissure when an attempt is made to shut the eyelids. This results in exposure and injury to the bulbar conjunctiva and cornea. 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