Tonic Eyelid Closure and Blink Pacing Device and Method

A device for stimulating left and right eyelid closure of a patient, said device comprising:

• a first pair of electrodes configured to be attached in spaced apart relation to one another proximate to a left facial nerve of said patient for activating closure of said left eyelid;
• a second pair of electrodes configured to be attached in spaced apart relation to one another proximate to a right facial nerve of said patient for activating closure of said right eyelid;
• a controller in communication with said first and second pairs of electrodes, said controller configured to provide electrical signals to said first and second pairs of electrodes for stimulating closure of said left and right eyelids;
• and
• a power supply in communication with said controller, said power supply configured to supply electrical power to said controller and said first and second pairs of electrodes.