document: Meet the woman who ca n't close her eyes She won $ 115K in suit against plastic surgeon , but says she 's still at risk for blindness It 's been nearly six agonizing years since a failed cosmetic surgery left Marilyn Leisz unable to do something most of us take for granted . Even now , after 30 surgical attempts to correct the problem , the New Jersey woman can no longer fully close her eyes . Even the simplest things - showering , sleeping - have become a nightmare . '' `` To take a shower , I have to put gel into my eyes so the water and the soap does n't get into my eyes . Then by the time the shower is done , the gel 's washed out , '' '' Leisz told TODAY 's Ann Curry Friday . And that 's not all : Each night before bed , she has to coat her eyes in gels and medication , then don a mask to keep from scratching her eyes in her sleep . The fear of infection , glaucoma brought about by her medication , corneal ulcers and blindness haunts her continuously , she said . On Wednesday , Leisz won at least a partial victory : A jury awarded her $ 115,000 , finding that the surgeon whose work has left her unable to even blink had deviated from accepted practices when he performed the operation . However , the same jury rejected her claim that she had not been warned of the dangers .
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