Conditions
Blepharospasm
Blepharospasm (also known as Benign essential blepharospasm) is an abnormal, involuntary blinking or spasm of the eyelids, which typically affects people between the ages of 50 and 70. It can cause uncontrollable blinking and closure of the eyelids. And in extreme cases, someone with blepharospasm may be unable to prevent their eyes from clamping shut.
The condition is associated with an abnormal function of the basal ganglion, which sounds like a race of aliens that Dr Who might one day encounter, but is actually a small area deep within the brain, responsible for controlling the movement of muscles. No cure has yet been found, although Botox (Botulinum toxin) injections into the eyelids is currently the treatment of choice. Understandably, this can be uncomfortable, but it’s a process that needs to be repeated every three months or so. Medical drug therapy or a surgical procedure to remove some of the muscles and nerves of the eyelids, known as a myectomy, are other possible treatment options.
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I'm 16 and i am having the same problem! Its not clamping shut involuntarily.. It seems like i just have to blink with more force than needed, causing my whole face to twitch. It wasnt very bad at first, but then my friends starting noticing it and i decided i needed some help.. Can anyone please help me?!
Can someone help me? My daughter who is 10 has been overblinking in one eye now for 3 months and sometimes it seems to roll back slightly. She is becoming increasingly depressed and breaks down in tears alot. She says she cant stop it and its getting worse. I need some advise, please help.
I have just turned 21 and i have an eye problem that's been getting worse since i was born. My eyelids don't clamp shut but i sometimes blink excessively and with more force than usual, it also gets worse when i am in public. I have gone for eye tests numerous times and they always say there's no problem, i even have perfect 20/20 vision but it is really annoying and it's making me become less sociable. I was just wondering if there is anything at all that i can do?
In reply to Sharon, blepharospasm is a neurological condition and can be successfully treated with botox injections, which my husband has around the eyebrows and into the eyelid. He sees a neuro-opthamologist. The first consultant he saw couldn't diagnose it and the second didn't inject into the eyelids so the bobotx didn't work. See another consultant and don't give up! My husband couldn't see anything before the injections started to work but now has now drives and lives a normal life. Good luck!
I have started getting spasms in my eyelids, that cant be controlled. I have seen my GP, but they think it could just be linked to stress. The thing is I do work daily with computers, and not sure if this contributes to the spasms. Its so annoying, as I lose focus, and it feels like everyone can see it. My next thing to try is have another eye test, although had one last year. They diagnosed Dryitis-excessive dryness of the eyes and lots of blinking.This was when I didnt get the spasms though. I hope does get worse than it is.
I have just turned 21 and i have an eye problem that's been getting worse since i was born. My eyelids don't clamp shut but i sometimes blink excessively and with more force than usual, it also gets worse when i am in public. I have gone for eye tests numerous times and they always say there's no problem, i even have perfect 20/20 vision but it is really annoying and it's making me become less sociable. I was just wondering if there is anything at all that i can do?
I have just recently been diagnosed with blepharospasm and am desperate for some advice on this condition and how to manage it. My eyes clamp shut for hours at a time and all I can do is wait for it to settle which usually means shutting myself away in the dark as my eyes are really sensitive to light.A neurologist told me it wasn't a neurological condition and basically must be of a nervous disposition which I am not.Please help, thank you
i always were black pants and on the gusset is like bleach mark caused by a slight dribble of urine or discharge. i am 43 and a mother of 2
I've had excessive blinking now since I was a very young child- 3 or 4. I've never been able to control it- if someone mentions it to me- it only gets worse. It frenquently gives me migraines because my eyes wear out so fast. In the last 4 or so years I have developed an additional twitch in only one eye that blinks even more than the other- giving me an involuntary wink. Eyedrops have never really worked to fix the problem beyond relaxing my eyes. But the blinking still continues. Do you think this is Blepharospasm or something different?
i think i have a blinking problem. whats wierd is it only ever happens when my "friends" are around me. when im alone it doesnt happen. i think i sometimes say i have a blinking problem to get attention because i don't have any real friends. what should i do?
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