BEB is more commonly seen in which gender?

• A. Males
• B. Both sexes equally
• C. Females
• D. Unknown

Answer: (C)

Benign essential blepharospasm is a focal dystonia of the eyelids that tends to affect middle-aged to older adults, with a clear female predominance. Epidemiology shows it occurs more often in women, so BEB is most commonly seen in females. Clinically, patients notice increased blinking, eyelid spasms, and photophobia, which can progress to involuntary eyelid closure and interfere with vision. Treatments often include botulinum toxin injections to reduce the muscle overactivity. The other options don’t fit because this condition is not more common in males, nor is it distributed equally between sexes or unknown in prevalence.