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Hi, my eye lid has been twitching for a week. i am not overly stressed or over caffeinated. please help?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

EYE STRAIN: has been implicated in cases of annoying eyelid twitching....suggest an eye examination Hope this is helpful! Dr Z

Answered 7/15/2019

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Ocular irritation: Most eyelid twitching (eyelid myokymia) is benign and often due to ocular surface irritation, primarily dryness-You are correct with other causes, like stress and too much caffeine, have been cited. Staring at a computer, which is often associated with eye strain, fatigue and accelerated ocular surface drying, is probably the most frequent cause- Self limited & grad. resolves with artif. tears.

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