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lagophthalmos

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Noun1.lagophthalmos - abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely
abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies


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The most commonly used method of surgical correction of paralytic lagophthalmos is gold-weight lid loading (figure).
MedDev Corporation, a provider of eyelid closure devices for the surgical treatment of paralytic lagophthalmos, now offers ThinProfile[TM] Platinum Eyelid Weight Implants.
Other side effects include epiphora, ocular irritation, lagophthalmos, and exposure keratitis.
 
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