Find
out If You Have One of These Common Conditions Above
What
is it?
Have you
ever watched someone sleeping and you can still see their eyes? Lag
opthalmos is a condition in which the eyelids do not completely
shut, which can make the patient wake up with scratchy dry eyes.
What
causes it?
This can
be caused by an injury to the eye that weakens the nerves and
muscles of the eyelids. Other diseases that affect the nervous system
or muscles can also trigger this condition, such as paralysis.
Symptoms
1.
Unable
to blink completely without effort
2.
Waking
up with dry, scratchy, irritated eyes
Treatment
Using ointments
and eye drops will help soothe the eyes. A patient with lag opthalmos
should use medical tape to shut his/her eyes while sleeping
to keep the eyes well lubricated and prevent corneal damage.
