exposure keratitis


ex·po·sure ker·a·ti·tis

inflammation of the cornea resulting from irritation caused by inability to close the eyelids. Synonym(s): lagophthalmic keratitis

ex·po·sure ker·a·ti·tis

(eks-pō'zhŭr ker'ă-tī'tis) Inflammation of the cornea resulting from irritation caused by inability to close the eyelids.

exposure keratitis

Epithelial defects of the cornea that result from inadequate protection of the eye by the eyelids, as in Bell's palsy. See also: keratitis