A condition in which the eyelids do not completely meet to cover the globe is called:
a. glaucoma.
b. lagophthalmos.
c. exophthalmos.
d. hordeolum.
B
Lagophthalmos is a term used to describe the condition in which eyelids do not completely meet when closing. Glaucoma involves elevated pressure in the eye. Exophthalmus involves bulging eyes. A hordeolum is better known as a stye.
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