Woman's extremely rare condition links her eyelids to her jaw

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Credit: SWNS / Mandy Bardisbanian

A woman has an extremely rare condition that links her eyelids to her jaw which causes her eyes to droop - when she opens and closes her mouth.

Mandy Bardisbanian, 33, is one of only 300 people in the world with Marcus Gunn Jaw-winking Syndrome - which has caused her to be bullied and self harm.

The rare genetic disorder means nerves and muscles of the jaw are linked to the eyelid.

One of her eyelids will droop and open when she moves her mouth.

A video shows Mandy's eye opening and closing as she's eating food.