"They started doing it in the 1980s." Kinder still uses Botox to treat the condition, called blepharospasm. "It's an involuntary squeezing or twitching around the eye," he explained.

Blepharospasm is an involuntary closure of the eyes. The uncontrolled muscle spasm around the eyelids make it difficult for the person to keep the eyes open to perform daily functions.

"Botox (botulinum toxin type A) is approved for treating conditions such as blepharospasm (spasm of the eyelids), cervical dystonia (severe neck muscle spasms), and severe primary axillary ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been contending with blepharospasm for years. I got some relief from Botox for around four years, but then it stopped working and my doctor moved me to Dysport, which was ...

5. Bihari, K. Safety, effectiveness, and duration of effect of BOTOX after switching from Dysport for blepharospasm, cervical dystonia, and hemifacial spasm dystonia, and hemifacial spasm.

Upon receiving a course of injections of Botox in the eyelids (her doctor suggested six doses per week), the muscle strength in her eyelids weakened, allowing her to finally see normally. While it may ...

Botox was first used in the 1970s to treat an eye disorder.

In rare cases, eye twitching could be a sign of a serious neurological condition called blepharospasm. Globally, this eye disease affects approximately five in 1,00,000, and affects most adults in ...

A 20-year-old woman from Southampton is forced to glue her eyelids to keep them open and is not able to blink after being struck by an ultra-rare condition known as blepharospasm, a neurological ...