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Blepharospasm is a common disorder most frequently associated with mild eye pain often related to dry eye symptoms.
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Treatment is usually botulinum toxin and rarely, in some cases, limited myectomy.
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Other associated dystonias including tremor, oro-facial dystonia often occurs.
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Lee, M.S., Digre, K.B. (2018). Case 6. In: A Case-Based Guide to Eye Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65121-7_6
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