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 ...

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 ...

You’re sitting at your computer when it starts — that annoying flutter in your eyelid that feels like a tiny butterfly trapped under your skin. Most of the time, eye twitching is harmless and goes ...

The muscle twitch creates short, involuntary muscle contractions, which affect tiny muscle areas that lie beneath the skin.

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 ...

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 ...

You've probably experienced eye twitching and eyelid twitching. These spasms are usually short-lived, but they're particularly annoying. It's as if your eyes were on vibrate. When this happens, you ...

Applying warm compresses over the eyes may provide temporary relief from eyelid twitching by relaxing the muscles around the ...

Dear Dr. Gott: What would cause my eyelids to twitch? I asked my ophthalmologist the last time I visited him for a pressure test for glaucoma. He responded it could be stress or nerves. I'm not under ...