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Eyelids stuck to eyeball at night
Eye Conditions | Last Active: Jul 15 6:39am | Replies (34)Comment receiving replies
I don't have any crusting of the eyelashes or edges of eyelids. It is the center of the eyelid that sticks to the eyeball. I have an appointment with an ophthalmologist this week and hope he can diagnose the problem. I recently learned about demodex mites in the eyelids and am wondering if they can affect the glands in the eye which produce oil that lubricates the eye.
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@kathleenintexas I started having episodes of extreme dry eye years ago. It got so bad that I literally had to pull my eyelid off of my eyeball too, but this was during the day. I went to an ophthalmologist and he couldn’t understand why because when he checked the moisture in my eyes they were fine.
I told him to imagine that dry feeling you get when you get water in your eyes in the shower, then multiply that by 100. That’s how my eyes felt.
He referred me to a cornea specialist who diagnosed me with a rare condition named Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis or SLK. It’s an inflammatory disease.
I hope you get the treatment you need.