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    What causes my eyelid to twitch?

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    Myopia & Hyperopia (shortsightedness & farsightedness)
    Sometimes I notice that one of my eyelids will twitch randomly… it seems harmless but what could be causing this?
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  • Michael Mangraviti

    Optometrist

    I have thirty years in private practice as an optometrist at the same location in Leichhardt and have done four postgraduate courses pertaining to Diseases … View Profile

    Eyelid twitch may be associated with general tiredness, stress, allergy, excessive caffeine intake, “dry eye”, or magnesium deficiency.


    Treatment options include relaxation, oral or topical antihistamine, reducing caffeine intake, lubricating eyedrops, hot compresses, magnesium dietary supplementation.
    Magnesium supplementation may be achieved by either tablets (600mg per day) or from food rich in the element eg dairy products, leafy green vegetables (eg spinach), or fruit (eg banana).


    If such treatment options are unsuccessful, botulinum-toxin injections as often as every three months or so should provide relief from intolerable eyelid twitching.      


        

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