Q Why does my granddaughter blink so much?
Blinking is a reflex, lubricating and cleaning your eyes, spreading tears, protecting it from irritants, bright light and foreign objects. Infants only blink twice a minute, which, by adulthood, increases to 16 times a minute – more when you’re talking, nervous or in pain; less while reading or if sensing danger. Many things cause excessive blinking. In adults, it’s commonly irritation, such as irritants, smoke, pollen, pollution, corneal scratches or eye strain (after focusing hard on one thing, if
