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Why automatic blinking has been stopped in my son?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 16 years old. He is myopic, with the approximate power in the left eye being -5.5 spherical and cylindrical - 0.5, right eye being -6 spherical and cylindrical - 0.75. For the last few days (4 to 5 days) he is facing a problem with his eyes. He feels his automatic blinking ha... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, we have to take care of itching and watering, and for that, you have to start Moxifloxacin eye drop four times a day for five days and Refresh Liquigel eye drop (Carboxymethylcellulose sodium) six to eight times a day. It can be continued for a long time a... Read Full »
Does constant staring at the car headlight result in vision damage?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a police officer and tonight we were looking for a specific car. This entailed me staying in one spot and looking at the license plate of oncoming cars. As the cars come in I am staring at the license plate trying to read it while also looking right into its headlights. I felt a p... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Staring at bright lights for a while causes transient bleaching of the photoreceptors of the retina. This is universal and normal. When one stares at bright light, one needs some time to recover the function. So, please do not worry. Staring at car headlights is not wor... Read Full »
Can glasses be used for watering from eyes while using mobile?
Query: Hello doctor, Water is coming from my eyes when I use mobile. Can you suggest me glasses? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You should try to minimize mobile screen time. Secondly, try to make habit of eye blinking at the regular interval because while seeing screen we stare and do not blink that much. That is why the eye gets dry and to compensate that, your eyes start producing excessive t... Read Full »
I am watching electronic device for a long time. Can it cause brain tumor?
Query: Hi doctor, I have myopia with an eye power of -5. In this pandemic, I am working for six to seven hours on electronic devices. I have mild headaches on and off. It comes and goes on its own at any time. I also have drowsiness and sometimes, I also have heaviness in my head with a problem of sligh... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. People having longer screen time face this problem. It can be simple fatigue like an eye muscle strain. You need to take small breaks during your screen work and remind yourself to blink also. While having longer screen time, your blinking rate gets decreased and it res... Read Full »
My son has difficulty blinking. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,This is regarding my 16-year-old son. He is currently in class 10 and giving his board exams. He is academically oriented, has been always good in his studies, and wants to maintain his good image in front of his peers and teachers. For the last two months, he is having a few problems a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. From the available description, I do not think it is a serious problem, and diverting attention from the areas of concern should be the prime strategy. In case the simple measures of diverting attention do not help him I ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,My daughter, who is 2 years old, recently went to the doctor regarding an excessive amount of blinking that has been going on for a couple of weeks. The doctor suggested we do a strep test because our oldest daughter recently had strep. It turns out my 2-year-old tested positive for str... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome toicliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Pandas as an entity are very rare, though not impossible. Sometimes, blinking may even occur due to a calcium, multivitamin, or vitamin D deficiency. Only time will tell what exactly it is. However, it would be wise to ... Read Full »
My 2.8-year-old son is blinking his eyes often. What might be the reason?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 2.8 years old, sometimes he is blinking eyes often, the first incident occurred two weeks back, and today he is doing that, what might be the reason? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand the situation you are facing with your child. Most of the times, it is normal for this age group children to have such habits or mannerisms. If your child also has any other associated symptoms like not attentive while playing or in playschool, losing aw... Read Full »
Why does my eye blink when I move my jaws?
Query: Hi doctor,My right eye automatically starts to blink whenever I used to eat something or do movements from my mouth. I checked with a doctor a few years back, they did not give me any sort of appropriate results for that. My parents also checked with some doctor in childhood and never got any result... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The condition that you are describing here closely resembles a condition called Marcus gunn jaw winking. This causes a drooping of the affected eyelid with such movements of the eyelids on jaw movements. The cause for such movements is due to various factors, the ne... Read Full »