(from ἀγκυλος, bent, and βλέφαρος, an eyelid); a disease of the eye, which closes the eyelids. Sometimes the eyelids grow together, and also to the tunica albuginea of the eye, from carcelesness 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 eyelids which happens from viscid matter glueing them together. If the cohesion is on the corner, the sight is inevitably lost. This hath sometimes happened in the small pox. If there is only a growing together of the eyelids, they may be separated with the specillum, and pledgets kept between them to prevent their reunion. If the eyelids adhere to the eye, they are to be separated by a fine edged knife; and their reunion is to be prevented by a proper use of injections, and lint placed between them, after dipping it in some proper liniment.