Mercieca et al reported grades for eyelid positioning on closure. The authors are from Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in England.
Each eye is graded.
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Eyelids
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Grade
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apposed (normal closure)
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1
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conjunctiva exposed
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2
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limbus exposed
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3
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It is possible to measure the distance between the upper and lower eyelids at maximum separation in millimeters.
