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  2. Apraxia of lid opening - Wikipedia

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    Manual lifting of the eyelid often resolves the problem and the lid is able to stay open. ALO was first clearly described as a distinct entity in 1965 as "a nonparalytic motor abnormality characterized by the patient's difficulty in initiating the act of lid elevation present only momentarily at the start of lid opening." [1]

  3. Dry eye syndrome - Wikipedia

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    However, studies show that we only blink about 5 to 7 times in a minute while using computers and other digital screen devices. Blinking is the eye's way of getting the moisture it needs on its surface." [24] Aging is one of the most common causes of dry eyes because tear production decreases with age. [4]

  4. Lagophthalmos - Wikipedia

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    Lagophthalmos is the inability to close the eyelids completely. [1]Blinking covers the eye with a thin layer of tear fluid, thereby promoting a moist environment necessary for the cells of the exterior part of the eye.

  5. Visual impairment - Wikipedia

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    Visual or vision impairment (VI or VIP) is the partial or total inability of visual perception.In the absence of treatment such as corrective eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment, visual impairment may cause the individual difficulties with normal daily tasks, including reading and walking. [6]

  6. Suppression (eye) - Wikipedia

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    "Suppression is familiar to anyone who has trained himself to look through a monocular microscope, sight a gun, or do any other strictly one-eye task, with the other eye open. The scene simply disappears for the suppressed eye." [1] Suppression is frequent in children with anisometropia or strabismus or both. For instance, children with ...

  7. Convergence insufficiency - Wikipedia

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    The symptoms and signs associated with convergence insufficiency are related to prolonged, visually demanding, near-centered tasks. They may include, but are not limited to, diplopia (double vision), asthenopia (eye strain), transient blurred vision, difficulty sustaining near-visual function, abnormal fatigue, headache, and abnormal postural adaptation, among others.

  8. Here’s What It Means to Open Your Third Eye - AOL

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    More often than not, your third eye isn’t open. This occurs when we don’t cleanse our chakras (which can be done in many ways—for example, through meditation , salt baths , or crystal therapy ).

  9. Blepharospasm - Wikipedia

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    [3] Blepharospasm is often associated with dry eyes, but the causal mechanism is still not clear. [16] [8] Research in New York and Italy suggests that increased blinking (which may be triggered by dry eyes) leads to blepharospasm. [24] [25] A case control study in China found that blepharospasm aggravated dry eyes. [26]