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Son's left eye is blinking
My 3.6 years old son's left eye is blinking for the last one week. Initially, I thought it would be temporary and will be fine with in 2-3 days. But his eye is blinking so fast and I didn't consult to doctor till now. I'm worried and what should I do? I should consult Ophthalmology or neurology.
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One possibility is myokymia, twitching of lid muscles due to strain. My experience is parents give gadgets like iPad, note book, cell phones. Children get addictive and experience such symptoms.
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check refraction by home computer test if cooperative. or of course, visit local ophthalmologists.
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wean him from gadgets
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A. This could be due to dryness or refractive error
B. You should consult local ophthalmologist
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