Blepharospasm is?

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QUESTION

Blepharospasm is?

OPTIONS

(A) Opacity of the lens
(B) Inflammation of the eyelids
(C) Catarrhal conjunctivitis
(D) Partial or Complete closure of eyelids

ANSWER

(D) Partial or Complete closure of eyelids

EXPLANATION

Blepharospasm is involuntary spasm of the orbicularis oculi muscle causing forceful partial or complete eyelid closure. A cataract is lens opacity, blepharitis is eyelid inflammation, and conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva, any of which may coexist but does not define the spasm.

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