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Lagophthalmos, the inability to close the eyelids completely is the main cause of exposure keratopathy.Common cause of lagophthalmos is facial nerve (CN VII) palsy. Facial nerve function may affect in several conditions like cerebrovascular accident, head trauma, brain tumors, Bell's palsy etc. Physiological inability to close the eyelids during sleep (nocturnal lagophthalmos) may also cause ...
Nocturnal lagophthalmos is the inability to close the eyelids during sleep. [2] It may reduce the quality of sleep, cause exposure-related symptoms or, if severe, cause corneal damage (exposure keratopathy). The degree of lagophthalmos can be minor (obscure lagophthalmos) or quite obvious.
Usually at night or around upon first awakening: Duration: Potentially chronic: Causes: Weak attachments of the basal epithelium and basement membrane with the underlying Bowman's layer: Risk factors: Previous injury, corneal dystrophies (e.g., epithelial basement membrane dystrophy, and granular corneal dystrophy) Treatment
Causes Narcolepsy , idiopathic hypersomnia , circadian rhythm sleep disorder , sleep apnea , others Excessive daytime sleepiness ( EDS ) is characterized by persistent sleepiness and often a general lack of energy, even during the day after apparently adequate or even prolonged nighttime sleep.
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Combining that info with the studies showing links between floppy eyelid syndrome and nocturnal lagophthalmos, one could easily argue for a link between EDS and nocturnal lagophthalmos. However, please note that there are MANY OTHER CAUSES floppy eye syndrome besides EDS. See the following for more info: