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Please share an interesting fact about dealing with eye twitching.

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Dr. Robert Kent answered

Specializes in Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Ignore: Try drinking more water and taking a multivitamin, dehydration and mineral deficiency-common causes.

Answered 7/29/2014

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Blepharospasm's: Blepharospasm's are the medical term for twitching of the eyelids.

Answered 3/22/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Because it's usually fatigue. Therefore, the treatment is rest.

Answered 3/31/2014

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Botox: Botox is an effective treatment for eye twitching.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Eye: Eye twitching is generally from fatigue. Limit caffeine, obtain more sleep, and f/u with an eyemd.

Answered 4/2/2014

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Blepharospasm: Blepharospasm is the term for eye twitching.

Answered 7/29/2014

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Dr. Robert Devin answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Eye: Eye twitching often is a result of facial bone compression. See a MD DDS trained in Cranial therapy.

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Dr. Christopher Schmidt answered

Specializes in Facial Plastic Surgery

Ignore: Can be treated wtih botox if its blepharospasm.

Answered 6/29/2014

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Ignore: Could be stress related or facial nerve rekatee.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Harold Peltan answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Fatigue increases eye twitching.

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Ignore: Eye twitching can be an annoying for several days, if twitching last loner, see your doctor.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Stuart Erner answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Eye twitching can be caused by stress, excessive caffeine, or fatigue. It can be treated with Botox.

Answered 7/6/2014

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Dr. Harold Peltan answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

More: More rest, less caffeine, less stress all help reduce eye twitching.

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Dr. Harold Peltan answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Meditation: Meditation and rest can often help relieve eye twitching.

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Dr. Harold Peltan answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Cutting: Cutting back on caffeine can improve eye twitching.

Answered 9/8/2014

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Ignore: Most cases of recent eyelid twitching are from stress, fatigue, lack of sleep, and too much caffeine.

Answered 11/28/2014

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Ignore: Eyelid myokymia is most frequently a result of ocular surface dryness from too much use of eyes.

Answered 2/9/2015

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Ignore: Sometimes eyelid twitching is related to dryness in the eye. Try using artificial tears.

Answered 5/26/2015

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Dr. Mark Sibley answered

Specializes in LASIK Surgery

Ignore: Eyelid twitching is just the nerve telling the muscle to flex too much. 99% are innocent like hiccups.

Answered 7/31/2015

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Dr. Brian Affleck answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Ignore: Eye twitching is called blepharospasm and is usually not bothersome. If it bothers, try botox.

Answered 11/2/2015

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Dr. Adam Zuber answered

Specializes in Neurology

Ignore: Medical term blepharospasm.Normally benign condition related to allergies ,anti-allergic meds help.

Answered 5/21/2016

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Dr. Ira Katz answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Ignore: Blepherospasm (eye twitching) often scary, is often caused itself by stress and lack of sleep.

Answered 12/22/2015

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Ignore: Eyelid twitching often improves or resolves with quality artificial tears.

Answered 5/29/2019

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