Symblepharon

Adhesion of thelids to the eyeball. This develops whenevertwo opposed spots of the conjunctiva of the lid and of the eyeball have raw surfaces whichcome into contact with each other, and in con-sequence become adherent. Causes which cangive rise to the formation of raw surfaces uponthe conjunctiva are burns by the action of heat,burns from caustic substances, diphtheria, operations, ulcers of all kinds, etc.

Source: Ophthalmic Dictionary including pronunciation, derivation and definition of the words used in Optometry and Ophthalmology by James J. Lewis, Oph. D. Professor of Optometry in the Northern Illinois College of Ophthalmology and Otology, Chicago.