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Twitching eye
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My wife is having eye lid twitching for the past 4 months. What could be the reason for this and how to cure ?
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Lid twitching is due to sympathetic stimulation of the muscle around the eye which occurs because of stress , anxiety etc . It can be conservatively managed. If it's very bothering then consult Occuplastic surgeon you may have to go for Inj Botox .
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1 .Avoid stress , proper sleep and diet
2. Use Lubricants CMC 0.5 % eye drops 4 times/day
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Dr. Sriya Sridhar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
It can be due to a whole lot of reasons like excess caffeine, inadequate sleep, long hours of screen viewing, dry eyes, etc
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You can use any lubricant eye drop CMC 0.5% 4 times a day. Adequate sleep
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Dr. Priyanka Ahuja
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
16 yrs exp
Thane
It can be because of lack of adequate sleep or due to dry eyes.
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Start some lubricating drop like Refresh tears 3-4 times a day for her. Calcium supplements can help as well.
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