{
  "id": 19511591,
  "title": "Optometrist explains why some people sleep with eyes open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/optometrist-explains-why-some-people-sleep-with-eyes-open",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T13:21:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/optometrist-explains-why-some-people-sleep-with-eyes-open/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An optometrist, Dan Dankyi, has cautioned that sleeping with the eyes partially or completely open can expose the eyes to dryness, irritation and possible damage if the condition is left untreated. The condition, medically known as nocturnal lagophthalmos, occurs when a person is unable to fully close their eyelids during sleep. Speaking to Adom News, […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}