Diseased Bird: Unknown eye problem-American goldfinch male

I have seen a House finch adult with eye conjunctivitus before where the eye and surrounding area is weepy, its nearby feathers are wet and/or the feathers around the affected eye are mashed or stuck down. Sometimes there’s a bloody or other colored discharge from the eye as well. However, this goldfinch did not show such symptoms. To me, the eye appeared to be covered by this light-colored eyelid skin 100% of the time. But I could be very wrong. This was the first time I’ve seen a finch species at my feeders with an eyeball that looked so odd, as if its eye was just permanently closed.

I’d sure appreciate any feedback from other birders seeing this anomaly or from PFW folks. Thanks.