Question 1

what are some ways to get rid of eye twitching?

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Eye lid twitch: Decrease or stop caffeine use, reduce stress levels and increase amount of hours you sleep. Occasionally, using a cold compress temporarily helps as well. If this problem is severe and persistent, you may need medical treatment by an ophthalmologist.

Question 2

what can i do to get rid of eye twitching underneath my eye?

Accepted Answer

Sounds like: Ocular myokymia, which is quite common and self-limited usually and very annoying, but benign.  Caused most often by fatigue, eye strain, stress, lack of sleep, exhaustion, nearby infections, such as nasal or sinus, repetitive squinting, maybe blepharospam.  May respond to modification of corrective lenses.  See your ophthalmologist, if too troublesome.

Question 3

how do i get rid of an eye twitch?

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Eyelid twitching: Eyelid twitching is often due to any cause of eye irritation, stimulant use, stress, lack of sleep, neurologic disease, and other issues.  Try using frequent artificial tears, getting adequate sleep and minimize stress, and stop stimulant use.  If this persists, see an eye doctor.

Question 4

how can i get rid of my eye twitch (spasm)?

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Blepharospasm: If your symptoms are severe and persistent, Botox injection is a treatment option! intermittent eye twitches are common and can be related to lack of sleep and stress.

Question 5

what can be done to get rid of an eye twitch?

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Several things: Eye twitches, while extremely irritating, are quite common, and rarely the sign of anything pathological. Some folks are more prone to them than others. The primary factors that precipitate them in most are sleep deprivation, stress, and caffeine. So, the best path to getting rid of them is to make sure you're getting plenty of rest, and reducing or eliminating caffeine until it resolves.

Question 6

can i tell me how i can get rid of an eye twitch?

Accepted Answer

Myokymia: Random twitching of an eyelid, which happens in normal people, is called myokymia (an involuntary, spontaneous, quivering of a few muscle cell bundles within a muscle). Myokymia starts and stops spontaneously. In the eyelids, it can last a few minutes to a few days. It can be caused by stress, dry eyes, lack of sleep.

Question 7

what can i do to get rid of this annoying eye twitch?

Accepted Answer

BOTOX: If the conservative treatments outlined are ineffective, then you need to be evaluated for brain or facial abnormalities.Botox can be used if indicated with negative  work up. The medical condition is known as benign essential blepharospasm.

Question 8

i've had a eye twitch in my left eye for over 5 weeks that i can't get rid of. should i see my doctor or is there something i can do?

Accepted Answer

Eye twitches: Eyelid twitches can be aggravated by excessive caffeine, stress and lack of sleep.  If rest, reducing stress and moderating your caffeine intake do not resolve the problem, please see a doctor.

Question 9

i have developed a left eye twitch. what can i do for treatment?

Accepted Answer

Twitch: Twitching can be a symptom of stress. Consult your physician for workup and treatment.

Question 10

how to get rid of a twitch in the bottom lid of one eye?

Accepted Answer

Time: Usually twitching gets better on its own. There are a few things you can do to help: get more sleep, decrease stress and decrease caffeine intake. More info is available at http://www.2020vision.Com/eye_twitch.Html.

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