What causes right eye twitching?

I believe that every one of my friends has experienced eyelid twitching before, and there is an old saying in our country, "left eye twitching means wealth, right eye twitching means disaster." In fact, this is a superstitious saying. Human eyelid twitching is closely related to the muscle nerves of the eyes. Therefore, no matter whether your left eyelid is twitching or your right eyelid is twitching, you need to take reasonable measures to stop it from twitching further.

This means that right eye twitching does not mean anything bad is going to happen. It is only related to the muscles and nerves of the human body. Moreover, if your eyelids keep twitching and do not stop, it may be a symptom of some disease and you need to get checked and diagnosed.

Eyelid twitching is actually an alarm that reflects the health status of the human body. For the vast majority of people who simply experience eyelid twitching, the most common reasons are overuse or eye fatigue, and excessive mental stress, such as using the computer for too long, using the eyes for too long in strong or weak light, and excessive mental stress before an exam. In addition, refractive errors, myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism, foreign bodies in the eye, trichiasis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, etc. can also cause eyelid twitching. These causes act primarily on the peripheral nerve endings, so the symptoms are often limited to twitching of the upper or lower eyelid on one side.

However, when eyelid twitching gradually develops into complete blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm, it indicates that the main branch or trunk of the facial nerve is irritated, and the lesion site that is the cause is inside the skull or at the starting point of the facial nerve after it exits the skull. The most common cause is compression and stimulation of the facial nerve root by abnormal blood vessels running inside the skull, which accounts for 99% of hemifacial spasm. Another 1% is stimulation of the facial nerve by intracranial tumors or arachnoid adhesions.

Most eyelid twitching caused by eye muscle fatigue, mental tension, etc. can be recovered by relieving stress and getting proper rest. If eyelid twitching is caused by refractive error, it can usually be relieved by vision correction. If you have eye problems, they can be cured by an ophthalmologist. If eyelid twitching gradually worsens and leads to blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm, the main cause is within the skull, and treatment by a neurosurgeon is required.

After understanding what right eye twitching is and knowing the reasons for its occurrence, if you experience a similar situation, please never ignore it again. Especially for those who have experienced eyelid twitching for several weeks in a row, you must go to a regular hospital for a detailed eye examination to see if it is caused by a disease, so that you can completely solve the problem.