Eyelid Twitch
What is an eyelid twitch?
An eyelid twitch or tic is a twitching of the eyelid that you cannot control.
What are the symptoms?
One or both of your eyelids may twitch.
How does it occur?
Doctors are not sure why these twitches occur. Possible causes include:
- stress
- caffeine
- lack of sleep.
How is it treated?
Eyelid twitches usually go away without treatment after a short period of time. It may help to:
- reduce stress
- cut down on the caffeine in your diet
- get more sleep.
If you have severe eyelid twitching that does not go away, you may need shots of medicine around the eye. In some cases, when the blinking is affecting your vision, surgery may be needed.
How long do the effects last?
Usually the twitches stop within a few minutes or hours. However, if you have more serious symptoms, such as the following, see your healthcare provider:
- One or both of your eyelids close involuntarily quite often.
- Other muscles in your face twitch as well.
Reviewed for medical accuracy by faculty at the Wilmer Eye Institute
at Johns Hopkins. Web site: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/wilmer/
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