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Eye blinking
Eye blinking is the normal condition in all persons, who must blink to moisten, lubricate, and protect their eyes. Excessive blinking without an obvious reason can be a symptom of allergies, eye diseases, tics, etc
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What causes rapid eye blinking?
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Is it a problem if I have rapid eye blinking?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Eye blinking?
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A 32-year old asked:
Recent onset of repititive rapid eye blinking -- what could this mean?
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A 34-year old asked:
Why is my one eye blinking in slo mo?
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What causes headaches & eye blinking?
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A 29-year old asked:
Why is my left eye blinking randomly?
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A 48-year old asked:
Does blepharitis cause excessive eye blinking ?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is increased eye blinking related to astigmatism?
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A 36-year old asked:
Are eyedrops effective to stop rapid eye blinking?
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How often does blepharitis cause abnormal eye blinking ?
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A 44-year old asked:
Has anyone experienced rapid eye blinking after playing video games?
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A 47-year old male asked about a 23-year old female:
Is there a medical basis for left eye blinking superstition? A blinking left eye is supposed to be bad.
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A 37-year old asked:
What are causes of infrequent or lack of eye blinking?
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A 42-year old asked:
What does abnormal rapid eye blinking/twitching indicate?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is there any connection between eye blinking and nose wrinkling?
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A 44-year old asked:
What does excessive eye blinking and nose scrunching in a child with a severe abuse history indicate?
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A 34-year old male asked:
How can I be sure my repetitive eye blinking is still a symptom of my Tourette's and not tardive dyskenesia?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What drug is safe for 50yrs man for dry eyes.no prob in tears.just dry eyes and feeling as if he has strange object in eye. frequent eye blinking?
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A 46-year old asked:
Why would someone have involuntary eye twitches as well as excessive eye blinking?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can anything be done for eye blinking twitch for my 14 year old daughter?
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A 31-year old female asked:
7 y/o son had 72 hrs fast, hard eye blinking followed by severe headache. Nap 2 hrs (never does) woke up fine, no blinking, 95% himself. Any ideas?
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A 38-year old asked:
What neurological disorder causes rapid eye blinking especially under stress as well as head movements?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I hav severe eye blinking. Most of d time i stretch my neck like those who has torettsyndrom & also stretch my jaw. What should I do w/ my mannerisms?
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A 18-year old female asked:
What should I do with severe mannerisms like excessive eye blinking, stretching of the neck, and opening my mouth always like stretching my jaw?
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A member asked about a female:
Nose scrunching followed by continuous eye blinking in child(5.5) with wheezing episodes for the past 40 days. Is on genteal eye drop. Is it a concern?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can extreme anger cause eye blinking or eyelid twitching?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I had a eye blinking spasm and now I have pain under my eye, ear popping, ringing in my ear,jaw and neck pain. Is it a pulled muscle?
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A 43-year old female asked:
8 year old female, 4 months ago has started face twitching / mouth opening, eye blinking, shoulder shrugging. Often clears throat. Recent cold, continues with forceful cough 3 weeks later. Is this the onset of Tourrettes?
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A 31-year old male asked:
If I have hemifacial spasm (started as urge of right eye blinking, now my right lip urges to twitch, tmj suspect too), would it do any good to go to doctor if I'm not looking for botox or surgery? I drink enough water, magnes, stretch & reduce stress
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