Though eyelid twitching (technically called myokymia) can feel disconcerting, the good news is that it’s typically fleeting and harmless. Nevertheless, when you’re in the throes of the mini muscle ...

Ticked off about your eyelid tic? Dr. Anthony Youn, a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Michigan, is sharing three ways to stop the pesky twitching. “It happens to so many of us,” Youn said ...

Q: Sometimes my eyelid twitches on and off for days – weeks, even. It’s distracting and irritating. How do I get it to stop? And should I be concerned? A: Eyelid spasms, while annoying, are “rarely a ...

It has happened to many of us. While in the middle of work, a study session or just spending time with friends, your eyelid flutters for no apparent reason. At first, it may be nothing more than a ...

Dear Dr. Gott: As an avid fan of your column, I read with interest the past column from one of your readers who suffers from an “eyelid twitch.” I believe that this individual may suffer a similar ...

Question: Why is my eye twitching? Answer: Ophthalmologists refer to eye twitching as myokymia or blephrospasm, which is a rippling muscle contraction in an eyelid. Eye twitching, eyelid tics or ...

Hemifacial spasms happen when a blood vessel puts excess pressure on a facial nerve, per the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). They can also be caused by external nerve ...

It's annoying, it's uncomfortable and it's persistant. So what causes your eyelid to twitch? The U.S. National Library of Medicine helped us with this answer. It says an eyelid twitch is a general ...