Surgical procedure overcoming twitching of the eye (5)

direction: down
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Source: Times Cryptic 27020 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1930998.html

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OPTIC

Explanation:

OP•TIC

Surgical procedure = OP
Twitching = TIC
Overcoming = above, as this is a down clue

Of the eye = OPTIC

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