Causes for eye twitching

Eye twitching bothers many people and even drives them crazy. Actually, it is pretty common and mostly happens to the lower eyelid. Eyelid tics can last for weeks and even months but most of them are benign and harmless. However, there are still other forms of eyelid twitching that are more serious because they may caused by neurological conditions such as blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm.

People’s bodies react to stress differently, and some people may suffer from eye twitching caused by excessive stress, especially those with eye strain. Vision-related stress may result from eyeglasses wearing and long period computer use. People have persistent eyelid twitching that caused by vision-related stress should take an exam for potential vision correction. Insufficient sleep, too much caffeine and alcohol consumption can trigger eye twitches. These conditions are easy to deal with.

Eyelid twitching can also result from dry eye. There are many reasons for eye dryness, such as natural aging, excessive computer use, antihistamine taking, contact lenses wearing and so on. All of these reasons are curable by various treatments.

Nutritional imbalance is suspected to cause eye twitching, even though there is no scientific evidence. Experts suggest that patients should talk nutritional conditions with family doctor for professional advice, rather than buying random nutritional products. Histamine is also indicated to bring eyelid twitching, so that antihistamine eye drops or tablets may be prescribed to provide help.

Persistent eye twitching can be stopped by Botox injections, which can successfully terminate muscle contractions. Severe eye twitching may clamp shut your eyelid, and you should see a doctor for precise diagnosis.