Acceptance and Willingness for Patients with Chronic Facial Nerve Palsy for an Implantable Device to Assist with Eye Closure

Patients with facial nerve palsy often experience lagophthalmos (incomplete eye closure), which can lead to exposure keratitis. The Bionic Lid Implant for Natural Eye Closure (BLINC) is a medical device designed to mimic the more natural blink kinetics than traditional lid loading techniques.