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Eye Blinking When You Require Expert Care?
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Introduction Blinking of the eye is an
involuntary act of the body. It means the body
does it automatically. However,you can also blink
your eyes whenever you want to. Eye blinking
varies with the ages. A newborn only blinks two
times in a minute while teen blinks 15 times in a
minute. An adult blinks 14-17 times in a
minute. The rate of eye blinking can be either
high or low. Increase in the rate of eye blinking
may be caused by dust, smoke, bright light or a
foreign particle in the eye. It results in eye
irritation. Other conditions that cause increased
blinking frequency are stress, fatigue or
anxiety. Allergies, dry eyes and infections may
also be the reasons for increased eye
blinking. What Is Eye Blinking? Eye blinking is
a process to refresh your eyes. It is a normal
and physiologically important phenomenon of the
body.Blinking provide lubrication to the eyes,
protection from foreign particles and provide
nutrition to the eyes. However, a condition in
which an eye blinks more than its need is known
as excessive eye blinking. Excessive eye blinking
can be caused by several reasons like a problem
on the eye surface. It might be irritating.
Fortunately, most conditions causing excessive
blinking are not threat to permanent loss of
vision. What Are The Causes Of Eye
Blinking? Blinking of the eye is a reflex.
Excessive blinking occurs when the stimulation of
reflex become increase due to interference of
something. Eye blinking can cause by the
following reasons Ophthalmologic causes of
excessive eye blinking The causes may appear due
to problem in the eyeball or other specific
conditions. These are
Wearing contact lens can be a reason for blinking
eyes. Dryness of eyes. Exposure to Smoke, dust,
or smog like irritants.
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Hypersensitivities. Corneal ulcer. Blepharitis
(It is a condition of inflammation of eyelids. It
usually affects both eyes and the edged of the
eyelids). Conjunctivitis (it is the condition of
inflammation of the eye surface).
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Neurologic causes of excessive eye
blinking These are some severe neurologic
disorders that can also cause excessive eye
blinking. These are
Blepharospasm (it is an abnormal condition of
contraction in eyelid muscles). Tourettes
syndrome Parkinson syndrome Dyskinesia Multiple
sclerosis Wilsons disease
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Eye irritation The irritation of the conjunctiva
and cornea is generally a cause for eye blinking.
Irritation may be due to the following reasons
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Dry eyes Pink eyes (conjunctivitis) Pollen,
pollution, smoke and dust like eye irritants
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Vision problems There are various eye problems
that may cause blinking of eyes. Some of these
problems are myopia, presbyopia, and
hyperopia. Mental and physical health
conditions General health issues can cause
excessive eye blinking. These are
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Stress Anxiety fatigue
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Is Eye Blinking A Serious Condition? Excessive
blinking can be a reason for irritation. However,
the blinking of eyes can rarely cause any severe
conditions. If it is a part of a neurological
syndrome, it can cause other neurological
symptoms. If excessive blinking becomes a
routine, it can affect your quality of life. You
can have trouble while driving. It sometimes
takes a long time to recover from excessive
blinking. The doctor usually determines and treat
the underlying problem that causes
blinking. What Are The Options For Managing Eye
Blinking? The treatment of excessive blinking can
be given according to the cause of eye blinking.
Sometimes either eye blinking needs treatment or
may go away without any treatment. Eye
irritation Excessive blinking due to eye
irritation can be resolve by avoiding pollution,
dust and smoke. You can compress your eyes with a
warm cloth. Over-the- counter eyes drops are also
beneficial for allergies. Medicines such as
antihistaminics can treat excessive blinking due
to eye irritation. General health Blinking due
to general health can be improved by the
activities that make you feel calm and
stress-free. Meditation can resolve most of the
problems of the body. Regular therapies, enough
sleep and eye exercises can help to treat this
problem. Physical activity like yoga is also an
effective method to resolve blinking
problems. Vision problems A vision problem can
be treated by wear prescribed glasses, vision
therapy and eye surgeries. Serious neurological
disorders To manage the problem due to
neurological disorders, you need professional
evaluation to create a proper treatment plan.
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Home Remedies For Eye Blinking Eye blinking is
generally not a serious problem and may resolve
itself by following certain precautions. You can
prevent excessive eye blinking by
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Taking sufficient sleep Applying a compress of
warm cloth Giving a gentle massage to your
eyelids Taking frequent breaks while working on
computers or laptops
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Conclusion Generally, excessive blinking is not a
serious issue. It can go away itself without any
treatment. However, the symptoms caused by
neurological disorders requires immediate medical
intervention and may take time to resolve. It
requires help of ophthalmologists to develop a
proper treatment plan. You treat excessive
blinking by avoiding stress, taking enough sleep
and limit the intake of caffeine.