Adhesion between the eyelid margin and the eyeball surface, often resulting in impaired eyelid movement.
From Greek blepharon (eyelid) + syn (together) + echia (condition). This pathological term describes abnormal tissue connection, specifically where the lid margin adheres to the globe.
Symblepharon (as it's more commonly called) is a tragic complication of severe ocular surface disease—the eyelid literally gets glued to the eyeball, and even minor eyelid movement causes tearing because there's friction instead of smooth gliding.
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