A member asked:

My eye sometimes twitches. don't have any eyeproblems so why does this happen? it's an uncomfortable feeling.

5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Maybe myokymia: Trembling 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. One should see an ophthalmologist (md eye doctor) if such symptoms persist, keep recurring, or are combined with any other symptoms.

Answered 12/9/2013

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No good reason: I get it, too. Dont sweat it. Cut the coffee a little, maybe.

Answered 6/3/2012

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Dr. Tal Raviv answered

Myokymia: You are describing myokymia - an involuntary twitching of the skin around the eyelids. It's believed to be related to lack of sleep, stress, and caffeine use. Change these risk factors and it should abate.

Answered 6/27/2012

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