Eye twitching - why and what to do

In the modern world there are a lot of harmful influences: a lot of work issues, a computer, the Internet, stress and various other aspects. And almost every person has probably encountered such a problem when the eye begins to twitch. In medicine this phenomenon is called myokymia. There is absolutely nothing good or pleasant in this situation; the person begins to experience the most unpleasant sensations. This eye tic can last a few seconds, or even more than a couple of days.

Why does the eye twitch

Of course, when the eye starts to twitch, it's not very good, but it's not that serious. However, treatment still requires, especially if it continues for quite a long time. Myokymia is an uncontrolled and involuntary muscle contraction. The sources of these abbreviations may be:

• Lack of sleep - when there is not enough time for sleep, due to nervous strain or another problem.
• Stress and fatigue – if your organism and you are often in stressful situations or tired, then the body can work differently, besides, if your eyes are constantly tense, this can also become the root cause of a nervous tic.
• Vision – if a person has poor vision, but neglects to wear lenses ( points), then your vision constantly has to be strained, also when you are often at the computer.
• Coffee, alcohol, smoking – abuse of caffeine (tea, coffee, soda) or alcohol.
• Diets, wrong food– if your diet contains very few beneficial vitamins, calcium, magnesium, then this will affect muscle spasm.
• Dry eye, allergies - eye twitching can begin due to a disrupted hydration process of the cornea; this mainly affects older people, but also occurs in people who sit at the computer for a long time, take certain medications (for the treatment of epilepsy, psychosis), and wear lenses. And if a person suffers from any allergic reactions, then he often rubs his eyes, they itch, water, and subsequently the friction releases a large amount of histamine, which can contribute to muscle spasms.

Also, people with unimportant heredity have a nervous tic. In this case, it is passed on genetically from the parents. The culprit behind the onset of a nervous tic may be past infectious diseases (ARVI, acute respiratory infections), usually in people with weak immunity, or with eye diseases ( conjunctivitis, blepharitis). In addition, frequent eye twitching may be a result of Parkinson's disease, Tourette's,Bella.

Lower eyelid twitches

The causes of nervous tics can be not only frequent stress or a poor diet, but also the consequences of injuries and illnesses. Head concussion ear diseases, strokes, tumors brain, injuries to the skull - all this can affect muscle contractions, resulting in myokymia. In autumn or spring, this may be a reaction to a lack of various vitamins (vitaminosis); here you need to take a course of vitamin preparations and eat more fruits and vegetables.

If your eyelid begins to twitch, and along with it vision becomes worse, this may be a warning about the occurrence of eye diseases: acute conjunctivitis, inflammation of the eyelids, dryness or light sensitivity of the eyes. You absolutely need to run to an ophthalmologist for advice, and strictly follow all advice and recommendations for treatment.

Eye twitching - treatment

If a nervous tic does not last long (a few seconds, minutes), then you should reconsider your lifestyle. Since the causes may be stress, eyestrain, lack of sleep or fatigue, it is necessary to take a break from work or playing on the computer (at least for 10-15 minutes) so that the eyes can rest and do a little gymnastics or eye massage. Try to get into less stressful situations, or use sedatives (motherwort, peony tincture) or herbal teas(chamomile, lemon balm). Extend your sleep schedule to at least 8 hours.

If you abuse alcohol or caffeine, it is best to get rid of these habits or reduce the amount of consumption. If you have an unhealthy diet, you should include fresh fruits, vegetables, as well as buckwheat and oatmeal, such products contain many useful minerals and vitamins necessary for the proper functioning of the body.

However, if a nervous tic torments you for more than 6-7 days, it becomes stronger and more intrusive, or the eyeball blushes and begins to fester, then you should definitely go for an examination and consultation with specialists in your field (ophthalmologist and neurologist), so that they identify the source of the problem and prescribe appropriate treatment. Depending on the reasons, the doctor may prescribe you medications (drops, vitamins, antibiotics), if using incorrectly selected contact lenses or glasses, the doctor will correct the situation. It is very rare, but it still happens that, regardless of all the measures taken, a nervous tic does not go away. In this case, the tic is eliminated with injections botox, helping to get rid of muscle contractions.

Eye twitching: sign

There has long been an opinion among people that if a person’s eyelid twitches or eye, then this nothing more than omen! Only different eyelids and eyes have their own prescription. So, for example, a tick in the right eye means that you will receive good news, promising good luck, joy, increased career growth and profit. But with the left eye it’s a little sadder - here you will be flooded with tears, losses, failures and a dark streak in life.

If a man’s upper eyelids twitch, then the right eye means prosperity, romantic dates, high profits, good emotions, the left eye means losses, financial decline. But for women it’s a little opposite: if the upper eyelid is on the right eye, then this promises disappointment and misfortune. However, if the eye is left, then good luck, pleasant events and news, love affairs, and interesting adventures will come.

Also in folk signs there are antidotes. If the right eye is twitching, which promises a joyful, wonderful life, then you should quickly say “to good news, to good luck!” And then opinions differ, some say that you need to rub the bad eye with your fist and make the sign of the cross, while others say, after drooling and making a conspiracy, go to church and give alms to the first person you come across, and then the negative signs will not come true.