What Does It Mean When Your Eye Twitches?

Eye twitching happens when the eye muscles spasm involuntarily. It is commonly caused by factors like alcohol and caffeine consumption, fatigue, exposure to bright lights, stress, and others. Conditions like Bell's palsy, multiple sclerosis, tourette syndrome, and Parkinson's disease can also cause eye twitching.

What does twitching your eye mean?

Fatigue, stress, eye strain, and caffeine or alcohol consumption, seem to be the most common sources of eye twitching. Eye strain, or vision-related stress, can occur if you need glasses, a change in prescription, or are consistently working in front of a computer.

Is it normal to have a twitch in your eye?

Occasional eye twitches are common. If you have eye twitches more often, you may have a condition called benign essential blepharospasm. In rare instances, eye twitching is from an underlying health condition. Bright lights, stress, fatigue, caffeine, and eye irritation may make symptoms of eye twitching worse.