When im asleep my eyes arent fully closed.?

Question

when im asleep my eyes are partially opened. they dont close all they way. my little brothers tell me that they can see the brown of my eye when im asleep. is this some kind of problem? what can i do to have it close fully? and do eye pillows work?

Answer 1

This is a condition called lag ophthalmos.  Some people do indeed sleep with their eyes slightly open.  In the majority of cases this is not a big problem.  If your eyes do get excessively dry during the night though there are ways you can tape the lids shut so as to keep the eye moist while asleep.