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The answer is: Eyelids

Blepharospasm is a rapid blinking of the eye due to involuntary contractions of the orbicularis oculi muscle of the eyelid.1 This is a quick type of spasm, sometimes appearing as if the eyelid is closed. The pet may also show tearing or other discharge from the eye, and be reluctant to look at bright lights in addition to the blepharospasm.

Blepharospasm is not a disease in and of itself; it is a clinical sign that something is wrong with the eye or eyelid in most cases.

Reference 1: blepharospasm. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary. Retrieved November 10, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/blepharospasm

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