My right eyelid keeps twitching. What's going on?

There is a saying that everyone must have heard, "left eye twitching means good luck, right eye twitching means disaster", but it is a misleading saying. Although eye twitching is not a big problem, it is indeed very strange if your eyelids twitch. Today, I will help you sort out the reasons why your eyelids twitch, and learn how to reduce it.

Causes of eye twitching

Many people have experienced eye twitching. Medically speaking, eye twitching is also known as "eyelid nystagmus". Eye twitching can be divided into physiological and psychological types. The former usually passes quickly and sometimes lasts for a few days, while the latter is more serious and has an idiopathic development trend. Eye twitching is actually caused by abnormal excitement of the nerves that control the eyelid muscles, which means that part of the extraocular muscle tissue cannot continue to contract independently in a short period of time, and even touches the skin above it.

Tiredness around eyes

When we overuse our eyes and do not get enough sleep, the probability of eye twitching increases. If the eyes themselves have diseases, especially inflammation, it will also stimulate the nerves around the eyes. Refractive errors, myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism, foreign bodies in the eyes, etc. can also cause eye twitching. Most of our eye twitching is caused by fatigue around the eyes, which can be reduced by relieving stress and taking appropriate rest. If it is due to other reasons, it is best to get checked, and the sooner the eye problems are dealt with, the better.

Take a break to relieve stress

The reason why most people have eye twitching is because they overuse their eyes. As long as they take a proper rest, it will be fine. Nowadays, many people are overusing their eyes. The academic pressure during school is too great. Salaried workers have to deal with computers every day, and the overuse of eyes is more serious. The eyes are very important to us. It is best to let the eyes relax after working for 40 minutes or an hour. Although eye twitching occurs suddenly and disappears quickly, it is also an alarm system for eye problems. If you have eye twitching problems, it means that you need to give your eyes a good rest.