Lagophthalmos

Optometry Notes
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Lagophthalmos evaluation/treatment
May lead to corneal exposure –> keratopathy –> ulceration/infections keratitis

Infections, immune-mediated causes
less common causes: Lyme disease, chickenpox, mumps, polio, Guillain-Barre syndrome, leprosy, diphtheria and botulism

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