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What Causes Excessive Blinking Of The Eyes?
We have noticed our 5 year old son has started blinking his eyes excessively and almost pressing it hard while blinking sometimes, he used to do that before too but not this much, may be it has increased after he fell and hit his head but CT scan was clear. He does watch hours of TV and shown in Phone too though, please advise.
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Hi. Excessive eye blinking can be caused by :
Tiredness. A lack of sleep, whether because of stress or some other reason, can trigger a twitching eyelid.
Eye strain. Vision-related stress can occur if, for instance, he can need glasses or a change of glasses. Even minor vision problems can make the eyes work too hard.
Computer eye strain from overuse of computers, tablets and smartphones also is a common cause of eyelid twitching and blinking
You can Schedule an eye exam and have his vision checked and his eyeglass prescription updated.
Tiredness. A lack of sleep, whether because of stress or some other reason, can trigger a twitching eyelid.
Eye strain. Vision-related stress can occur if, for instance, he can need glasses or a change of glasses. Even minor vision problems can make the eyes work too hard.
Computer eye strain from overuse of computers, tablets and smartphones also is a common cause of eyelid twitching and blinking
You can Schedule an eye exam and have his vision checked and his eyeglass prescription updated.
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