Eye Twitching: Not a sign of an omen-bad omen, these 3 serious diseases are the real reason for frequent twitching of the eyes.
Eye Care Tips: In India, most of the minor activities that happen with the body parts are associated with superstitions. Eye blinking is also included in these concepts. Most people consider it as the reason for being auspicious and inauspicious. Usually twitching of the eyes is common and due to the spasm of the muscles of the eyelid, one can start twitching the eye. Because of this, the effect of twitching of the eyes is mostly on the upper eyelid and stops on its own in a few minutes or hours. However, if both the lower and upper eyelids begin to flutter and remain like this for weeks or more, then it can also be a warning of serious illness.
Eye Twitching Causes: Twitching of the eyes is very common and it can start at any time and gets cured by itself after some time. However, if this problem persists, then there can be a warning of serious illness.
The twitching of the eyes is called ‘Myokymia’ in medical language. When the muscles of the eyes start contracting, they start blinking. There are many common reasons for this. Most of the cases are caused by stress, eye strain, lack of sleep, and excessive consumption of alcohol. Apart from this, those who have vision-related problems, their eyes start to flutter when there is more stress.
Apart from this, high-caffeine tea, coffee, soft drinks, and chocolate can also be the reason for this. However, if the eye is twitching due to all these reasons, then it stops in a day or two. According to an NIH report, if the eye is blinking continuously for several days, then it can be a symptom of serious illness. Medically, three different conditions of blinking are described, which are called myokymia, blepharospasm, and hemifacial spasm.
eyelid myokymia
In this condition, the blinking of the eyes is mild. This is the most common reason, which is related to lifestyle. This happens occasionally and gets better on its own within a few hours or a day or two. This is due to stress, eye fatigue, high intake of caffeine, lack of sleep, or excessive use of mobile and computer.
benign essential blepharospasm
Hemifacial spasm
relax the mind and eyes
improve diet
get eye checkup
Regular eye checkups must be done, so that if the eyes are getting weak then they can be treated in time. This will reduce the pressure on the eyes and they will be able to work better.
Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. It cannot be a substitute for any medicine or treatment in any way. Always consult your doctor for more details.
