What are eyelid spasms?

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  1. American Academy of Ophthalmology
     
    American Academy of Ophthalmology answered:

    People who experience eyelid spasms have a condition in which the eyelids twitch or close involuntarily.

    The three most common types of eyelid spasms are:

    • Eyelid twitch (or tic)
    • Essential blepharospasm
    • Hemifacial spasm

    These three types are discussed below.

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