Eye Lid Muscle Weakness

[jodomarr]

I am having a problem with tired eye lids.  By afternoon I can hardly keep my eyes open.  My eyes are super sensitive to sunlight plus light at night.  Movement also affects my eyes.  Do you think there might be a connection with tight neck muscles.  It seems like if I press on the lower neck muscles my eyes lids open.  I do have dry eyes, but I  soak my eyes with hot water and soap and also add eye drops every hour.  This problem has really effected my life and I am very discouraged.   I am very active physically but my social life has been eliminated.  Also any stimulants effect my eye lids.  I can't have any caffeine or alcohol.  I need to find some docotr or clinic that can help my problem.  Any suggestions.  

[russahn]

hi I have pains in my left eye and I often have to close my left to see correctly.i been having this problem for about two or three years now.My eyes are sensitive too the sun light.My left wonders around.Can anybody help with this.

[luckygirl1]

I think you might have "myasthenia gravis". It's basically muscle weakness and it normally starts with eyelids. I also have the same problem and was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis few years ago. You need to go see a neurologist.
One easy test for this is called cold test. Next time when the problem occurs, try put ice on your eyelids for 2 minutes and you should feel better if you have myasthenia gravis.