blepharospasm

We thought of other possibilities before concluding with the present diagnosis such as essential blepharospasm; thalamic, basal ganglia and cerebellar stroke but detailed neurological examinations did not reveal any other associated signs.

Chemical denervation for the treatment of functional blindness due to essential blepharospasm. Cerrahpasa J Med 2003;34:24-27.

Efficacy of botulinum toxin in benign essential blepharospasm: Desirable and undesirable effects

Facial dystonias and hyperkinetic states (hemifacial spasm, essential blepharospasm, and Meige's syndrome) can also occur.

I suspect that you have Benign Essential Blepharospasm, which is the name given to a neurological movement disorder involving involuntary and sustained muscle contractions of the muscles around the eyes.

What you describe sounds like benign essential blepharospasm, an involuntary spasm, twitching, or blinking of the eyelids that is more common in older people and in people with dry eye.

Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation, Inc.

Indeed, the Food and Drug Administration last February approved Type A treatment for people 13 years and older afflicted with any of three dystonias: strabismus, benign essential blepharospasm (spasmodic closing of the eyelids) and hemifacial spasm (in which one half of the face undergoes sudden muscle contractions).