Your eyes frequently make tiny, unnoticeable, jerking movements known as microsaccades. However, certain circumstances may cause your eye muscles to contract abnormally, a condition referred to as blepharospasm. In today’s post, Opti-Care, your trusted provider of dry eye treatments and other eye care services, discusses the different underlying causes of this condition.
Too Much Stress
Stress can affect your body in many ways. Although you feel tired, you may have difficulties sleeping at night. This can make you feel irritable the next day, further increasing your stress levels. As a result, your muscles, including those in your eyes, may tense up, resulting in sudden eye tremors. Try to get a good night’s sleep to avoid this problem.
Changes in Your Vision
Refractive errors may worsen over time, rendering your current lens prescription ineffective. To compensate, your eye muscles will work harder and may eventually become fatigued, resulting in involuntary eye twitches. We suggest visiting your optometrist regularly so we can monitor any changes in your visual acuity and adjust the lens powers of your eyeglasses or contact lenses accordingly.
Caffeine Overload
Caffeine is a stimulant found in chocolates, tea and coffee. While it helps boost your energy and keeps you alert, consuming too much of it can lead to over stimulation. As a result, your bodily processes may speed up, causing uncontrolled eyelid spasms. The key is to regulate your caffeine intake.
Eye Fatigue
Tired eyes may twitch rapidly as a reaction to the undue pressure and stress. Your eye doctor reminds you to follow the 20-20-20 rule when working on your computer for a lengthy period of time so your eyes can rest. After every 20 minutes of work on your computer or other electronic device, look at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
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