Why does my right eye keep twitching?

I believe that most people in life have heard that eye twitching indicates something, such as some indicate happiness, and some indicate something bad. In fact, eye twitching is not such a phenomenon, but it is really a neurological problem, including eye muscle spasm, or the part of the eye has been too tired recently, so it will keep twitching.

Many people have experienced eyelid twitching in life. There is a folk saying that "left jump means wealth, right jump means disaster."

Many people experience eyelid twitching, and they worry nervously whether it is a bad sign. This is of course unscientific. In fact, the scientific name of eyelid twitching is "blepharospasm", which is a symptom of neurological disease. The reason why your eyelids twitch is mainly due to a very thin muscle inside the eyelid, called the orbicularis oculi muscle. Eyelid twitching occurs when the orbicularis oculi muscle spasms for some reason and contracts and relaxes repeatedly. There are two reasons for eyelid twitching: physiological and pathological.

Most "eyelid twitches" are physiological. Physiological eyelid twitching is often transient and intermittent, with a short attack time and weak twitching. It is mostly caused by excessive eye use, or physical fatigue, mental tension, and excessive stress. It is more common in adolescents. Patients who suffer from long-term lack of sleep, excessive smoking and drinking, colds, irregular lifestyles, and neurosis are also prone to eyelid twitching. This kind of eyelid twitching will not affect your health. You just need to close your eyes and rest, do a slight eye massage or stay away from the stimulating environment, and it will recover naturally.

Pathological eyelid twitching may be caused by refractive errors of the eyes, such as hyperopia, myopia, astigmatism; foreign bodies in the eye, trichiasis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, etc. In some cases, eyelid twitching may also be a precursor to a certain disease in the human body. When the eyelids suddenly twitch and cannot be controlled for a period of time, it may be as short as a few minutes or as long as a few weeks. Most people only have twitching of the upper or lower eyelid, but for a few people the eyelid twitching gradually worsens, perhaps developing from simple upper or lower eyelid twitching to upper and lower eyelid twitching, or even developing into involuntary twitching of the facial muscles on the same side. This may indicate damage to cranial nerves such as the facial nerve and trigeminal nerve, or stroke and other diseases.

Eyelid twitching is something that everyone may encounter in life, and for most people it will disappear on its own in a short period of time. If your eyelids still twitch after a week, you should go to a professional medical institution for diagnosis and treatment.