Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Symblepharon
Eyelid stuck to eyeball
HP:0430007
What it means
A partial or complete adhesion of the palpebral conjunctiva of the eyelid to the bulbar conjunctiva of the eyeball.
Rare diseases that can present with this3
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Eyelid adhesion to globe of eye
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