If your eye won't shut all the way, you could get exposure keratitis. This condition causes painful eyes and blurry vision. WebMD tells you what causes it and what to do about it.

There are many eye infections, including conjunctivitis, keratitis, and cellulitis. Symptoms can include itchiness, discharge, vision changes, and more. While many minor eye infections heal well ...

Keratitis is painful inflammation of the eye’s clear top layer, the cornea. It can stem from an infection or injury, and it makes vision blurry and the eyes sensitive to light. Anyone with these ...

Acanthamoeba Keratitis Associated With Tap Water Use During Contact Lens Cleaning ... (FDA), send a strong message against water exposure, but then recommend to follow package instructions, ...

Patients with shingles tend to have elevated corneal lesions, and their swollen eyelids may prevent them from blinking properly, causing secondary dry eye and exposure keratitis, Dr. McDonald said.

Lagophthalmos, if left untreated, can cause corneal exposure (keratitis), ocular perforation or perhaps even the loss of an eye. What are the different types of lagophthalmos?

Keratitis is usually easy to treat and clears up quickly. But if an infection goes deeper than the surface of your cornea, it can leave scars that damage your vision or even cause blindness.

Exposure keratopathy was found by the ophthalmologist in 37.5% of examinations and by ICU doctors in 31.3% of ... Exposure keratitis in comatose children. J Neurosci Nurs 1989; 21: 241–244.

The inability to close the eye can be a devastating result of facial paralysis. "The resulting loss of corneal protection can lead to exposure keratitis [inflammation of the cornea], corneal ...