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Technically an eye twitch is called a blepharospasm.

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How do you stop eye twitches?

you stop twitching your eye, generally it's a virus. Don't stick your eye in there anymore.


Why does one of my eyes flicker on and off though the day.?

Is that a unique way of describing what is commonly referred to as an eye twitch? If you mean your vision is going in and out, log off the computer and make an appointment with a licensed ophthalmologist immediately.If, however it is an eye twitch, it is believed that muscle spasms in the eyelid causes eye twitches. Because of this, it is believed that it is related to the nervous system. Technically speaking, eye twitching is called blepharospasm. It is thought that these muscle twitches can be brought on by emotional stress or physical eye strain like, staring at a computer for long periods. This type of eye twitch is not considered serious. There are also more severe forms of eye twitching that can even lead to blindness, so it is best to mention it to your eye doctor who can preform tests to determine which type of eye twitch you are experiencing.


What can you do for eye twitches?

My eye lid used to twitch. There was a time that it was happening frequently. My doctor told me to eat tums. He claimed that the calcium in it would help to stop the twitching. Brocolli or Kale would be a better way to get calcium into the diet even though tums are convenient. Calcium tablets are also easily available at any drugstore as a supplement.. My eye lid used to twitch. There was a time that it was happening frequently. My doctor told me to eat tums. He claimed that the calcium in it would help to stop the twitching.


What is the coloured part of your eye called?

The coloured part of your eye is called the iris.


What are isometric twitches of muscles used for?

They are important for maintaining posture.

Related questions

Does it mean your in love when your eye twitches?

Not necessarily your eye twitches because a nerve is set off, it doesn't mean that you are in love.


What does it mean if your eye twitches continuously?

Stress, allergies, eye strain, dry eyes, nutritional imbalance can cause eye twitching


How do you stop eye twitches?

you stop twitching your eye, generally it's a virus. Don't stick your eye in there anymore.


What vitamin are you lacking when your right eye jumps?

i have always heard potassium for muscle cramps and twitches...


What is the song in twitches called?

rush by aly and aj


Can headaches cause twitching?

Yes, eye twitching and migraine headaches often occur together. Sometimes eye twitches can be a sign of an impending migraine.


What does it mean when your left eye twitches everyother day I have problems seeing with this eye does this have something to do with it?

That means you have a lazy eye. That is when your eye crosses in or out. It happened to me and I needed glasses for it to correct itself. Go to an eye doctor to find out for sure.


What is the Superstitious meaning for eye twitching?

The superstitions are that when your left eye twitches it means something bad is going to happen. When your right eye twitches it means something good is going to happen. I have heard, when the top of your eye (say the eyelid) is twitching, something good is going to happen to you, but when the bottom of your eye is twitching, something bad is going to happen. If it is twitching really bad, the effectiveness is stronger than a little twitch.


The combining of a series of twitches to produce a sustained contraction is called?

summation


How does Stephen Hawking use his radio control device?

There is a muscle in his eye that he can twitch which is connected to a screen. he twitches when it flicks over a the alphabet, letter by letter, and twitches when it is on the letter of the work he wants. he then does the next letter, twitching when it is on the word he wants he can do this at a rate of 4 words per minute by twitching a muscle in his eye


Is rapid eye movement involved in dreaming?

Yes it is....ive actually witnessed this myself on many occassions.....some people have involuntary eye twitches while they sleep.


What would cause a cat to have spasms while sleeping?

If by 'spasms' you mean foot, eye, face, etc. twitches, the cat is almost certainly dreaming. Dogs and cats evidently have vivid dreams but what we see are body twitches and movements.