(from ἀγγύλος bent, and βλέφαρον an eye-lid); a disease of the eye, which closes the eye-lids. Sometimes the eye-lids grow together, and also to the tunica albuginea of the eye, from carelessness when there is an ulcer in these parts. Both these cases are called ancyloblepharon by the Greeks. This disorder must be distinguished from that coalition of the eye-lids which happens from viscid matter glueing them together. If the cohesion is on the cornea, the sight is inevitably lost. This hath sometimes happened in the small-pox. If there is only a growing together of the eye-lids, they may be separated with the speculum, and pledgets kept between them to prevent their re-union. If the eye-lids adhere to the eye, they are to be separated by a fine-edged knife; and their re-union is to be prevented by a proper use of injections, and lint placed between them, after dipping it in some proper liniment.