Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Eyelid spasm; Eye twitch; Twitch - eyelid; Blepharospasm
Treatment
Eyelid twitching usually disappears without treatment. In the meantime, the following steps may help:
- Get more sleep.
- Drink less caffeine.
- Lubricate your eyes with eye drops.
If twitching is severe, small injections of botulinum toxin can temporarily cure the spasms.
Expectations (prognosis)
The outlook depends on the specific type or cause of eyelid twitch. In some cases, the twitches usually stop within a week.
Complications
Permanent eye injury from unrecognized cornea injury is possible, but rare.
Calling your health care provider
Call your primary care doctor or eye doctor (ophthalmologist, optometrist) if:
- Eyelid twitching does not go away within 1 week
- Twitching completely closes your eyelid
- Twitching involves other parts of your face
- You have redness, swelling, or a discharge from your eye
- Your
upper eyelid is drooping
Review Date: 08/03/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
