Eye Twitching and the Effective Remedies

Eye twitching also called ‘Blepharospasm’ in medical terms is a condition where there is an involuntary movement of the eye lid which further leads to abnormal blinking of the eye. The eye twitching is one of the common eye problems that occurs randomly and lasts from a few minutes to hours. There are a number of causes of eye twitching. Some of the causes of eye twitching are stress, depression, fatigue, lack of sleep, long hours spent working in front of the computer screens, excessive consumption of caffeine, deficiency of the necessary vitamins in the body, eye infection or injury or any neurological disorder.

Remedies for eye twitching

There are a number of treatments that are available for stopping eye twitching just as there are a number of methods of pink eye treatment. Some of the cases of eye twitching where you need to consult the doctor are when the eye twitching does not stop within a week or so, when the eyes turn red and swell, when the upper eyelid droops, and when there is a kind of discharge from the eyes.

Before you begin treating yourself for the eye problems like eye twitching, it is important that you identify the reason behind the problem. Some other easy ways to treat eye twitching are as follows.

• For the people who work long hours before the computer screen, it is essential that there are breaks in equal intervals of time so that there is rest given to the eyes. Also use lubricating eye drops to avoid the dryness in the eyes.
• Stop or reduce the consumption of coffee as the caffeine intake is reduced.
• Wash your eyes with cool water as it can give a soothing effect to the eye and thereby decreasing the twitch in the eye.
• Avoid working at odd hours and have enough of sleep during the night if you want to keep away from the eye twitching problem.
• There are both surgical and non surgical methods of treating the twitching eye. The surgical method involves the removal of the harm causing eye muscle and the non surgical method includes the taking of medicines and drugs. Botox injections may also serve in the treatment of eye twitching.
• Make sure you take in enough of vitamins that are required to fight the eye problem.
• Eye twitching can also occur as a result of allergy due to the use of certain deodorants, shampoos, hair sprays etc. Find the one that you are allergic to and stop using them.
• Some of the pink eye treatments may also help in the reduction of eye twitching as pink eye may also be one of the causes of eye twitching.