eye twitching
Involuntary eyelid spasm
Eye twitching is the involuntary, repetitive spasm of the eyelid muscles, usually affecting one eye.
The sensation is more noticeable to the person experiencing it than to observers.
Common triggers include stress, fatigue, caffeine, and eye strain: My eye twitching got worse during finals week.
The condition is typically harmless and resolves on its own.
- blinkRapid lid movement
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- muscle spasmInvoluntary tissue contraction
- eyelidMovable ocular covering
- flutterRapid light movement
tic · nervous tic · fatigue · stress · stress response · caffeine · too much coffee · nerve · muscle · eye strain · involuntary · irritation · tired · strain · sleepless · REM sleep · jitter · quiver
- stress effectsinsomnia, headaches, anxiety, muscle tension, fatigue
- body lorepalm reading, palmistry, phrenology, physiognomy, face reading
- eye problemsblindness, cataracts, glaucoma, blurred vision, eye irritation
- movement disorderstremor, dystonia, chorea, tremors, bradykinesia
eye twitchingblinking
Eyelid opening and closing
winking · squinting · eye rolling · steady gaze · staring
eyeing, eyeless, eyelet, twitch, twitches, twitched, twitchy, twitchiness