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Functional blinking in childhood.

T R Vrabec1, A V Levin, L B Nelson

  • 1Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Pediatrics
|June 1, 1989
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Excessive eye blinking in children is often a benign, self-limited condition. This functional disorder typically resolves on its own without specific treatment, even after stressful events.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Ophthalmology
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Intermittent excessive blinking is a common pediatric concern.
  • Referrals to pediatric ophthalmology often stem from this symptom.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize excessive eye blinking in children.
  • To determine if this symptom is associated with underlying ocular or systemic disease.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 17 children aged 18 months to 10 years.
  • Evaluation included ophthalmologic examination and parental history.
  • Correlation with stressful events and symptom duration was assessed.

Main Results:

  • All 17 children were in excellent health with no signs of systemic or ocular disease.

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  • Stressful events preceded blinking onset in 41% of cases.
  • Spontaneous resolution occurred in all patients within 5 months, with one recurrence.

    • Conclusions:

    • Excessive eye blinking in children, when isolated, is a medically benign and self-limited functional disorder.
    • No underlying pathology was identified in the studied cohort.
    • The condition typically resolves spontaneously without intervention.