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0030002 Nocturnal lagophthalmos

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Eyelids stay open at night
Inability to close the eyelids at night

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Lagophthalmos is associated with exposure keratopathy, poor sleep, and persistent exposure-related symptoms. There are a variety of causes of lagophthalmos, grouped as proptosis/eye exposure etiologies and palpebral insufficiency etiologies.