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Blinking 1 eye. Is this stress?
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Dr. James Abrams
Ophthalmology
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In brief: Probably not stress
Stress can increase the frequency of tics, which are longstanding occasional benign motor spasms, often of facial muscles.
However, if involuntary one-eye blinking is a new problem, and particularly if it is getting worse, it could be due to more serious nervous system conditions and should be evaluated by your primary care doctor or a neurologist.

In brief: Probably not stress
Stress can increase the frequency of tics, which are longstanding occasional benign motor spasms, often of facial muscles.
However, if involuntary one-eye blinking is a new problem, and particularly if it is getting worse, it could be due to more serious nervous system conditions and should be evaluated by your primary care doctor or a neurologist.
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