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Should i be concerned if my eyes keep blinking about every half second and sometimes non stop for about 5 seconds like once a month. why do they keep doing this?

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Dr. Michael Ham answered

Myokymia: Random twitching of an eyelid, which happens in normal people, is called myokymia (an involuntary, spontaneous, quivering of a few muscle cell bundles within a muscle). Myokymia starts and stops spontaneously. In the eyelids, it can last a few minutes to a few days. It can be caused by stress, dry eyes, lack of sleep.

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Answered 4/7/2016

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A member asked:

Should i be concerned if my eyes keep blinking about every half second and sometimes non stop for about 5 seconds like once a month. why do they keep doing this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Ham answered

Dr Jacobson agreed

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