Why does your eyelid keep twitching—and when should you actually worry?

In this Eye-Q Quick Take, I explain the most common causes of eyelid myokymia, including stress, poor sleep, caffeine, screen strain, and dry eye. I also share my own experience with eyelid twitching and discuss the long-term follow-up study I published on chronic eyelid myokymia.

You’ll also learn:

• what simple eyelid myokymia usually feels like

• what you can do at home to help it settle down

• whether magnesium deficiency is really the cause

• when twitching may be something other than benign myokymia

• the red flags that should prompt an eye or neurologic evaluation

Most isolated eyelid twitching is annoying rather than dangerous—but there are a few important exceptions.

I’m Dr. Rani Banik, a neuro-ophthalmologist, and this is an Eye-Q Quick Take: one eye question, explained in under 10 minutes.

Has your eyelid ever twitched for days or weeks? Tell me in the comments.

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