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How can i stop my eyelid twitching?

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Myokymia: Eyelid twitching, or myokymia, is a benign but annoying condition. Reducing your stress and reducing caffeine intake make help.

Answered 8/27/2014

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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.

Answered 8/27/2014

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Dr. John Baker answered

Specializes in Neurology

Blepharospasm: Often people can find things that can calm it down. Old wives tales say pressing the fingertips of all fingers down on hard surface can calm it down. In reality, there are a few medications used for this problem....Baclofen, antiepileptics, and Botox injections. Though if it is just the lower lid and occasional, unlikely pathological.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Eye twitch: Other common causes of eye twitching are fatigue, dry eye, and allergy. Caffeine use can also cause twitching. For the dry eye, try an artificial tear, such as theratears. For ocular allergies, try zaditor (ketotifen) or Pataday drops. If your symptoms do not improve, seek care from your local ophthalmologist.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Jay Bradley answered

Specializes in Cornea, Cataract, & Refractive (LASIK & PRK) Surgery

Eyelid twitch: Adequate sleep, artificial tears, avoid stimulants, decrease stress.

Answered 12/9/2012

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Reduce caffeine.: Eyelid twitching, or myokymia, is an annoying but harmless disorder. Reducing caffeine helps.

Answered 4/10/2013

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Called myokymia: Twitching of the lid is common in the middle years. It is random and not precipitated by any known pathology. Mostly it is subtle and you can feel it but others cannot see it. Rubbing the twitching lid commonly stops it. Some think extra calcium and magnesium cut down the incidence. Be assured that it is benign and will not harm the eye or vision.

Answered 3/22/2017

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