Definition of blepharospasm in US English:

noun

• Involuntary tight closure of the eyelids.

  Example sentences

  • ‘The mix-up happened when the five were being treated at Bradford Royal Infirmary for an eye condition called blepharospasm, which causes involuntary muscle contractions that cause the eyelids to close.’
  • ‘Medically, it is used by to treat spasticity and blepharospasm.’
  • ‘A tic commonly affecting adults is a spasmodic closure of one or both eyes, known as blepharospasm.’
  • ‘Mrs Dunne was being treated for blepharospasm, a condition which causes twitching of the facial muscles.’
  • ‘Bulging of the cheeks, chewing movements, blinking, blepharospasm, grimacing, and arching of the eyebrows also occur.’