Is eyelid twitching caused by meds?
Dear Dr. Gott: What would cause my eyelids to twitch? I asked my ophthalmologist the last time I visited him for a pressure test for glaucoma. He responded it could be stress or nerves. I’m not under stress, and my left eyelid has continued to twitch for weeks. My eye pressure has been controlled with Lumigan, with the only side effect being the skin around my eyes turning pink. But why the twitching? Dear Reader: Eye twitching is an involuntary movement of the eyelid that can last for a few seconds, days, weeks or months. Generally speaking, it is harmless and will cease without treatment. In very rare instances, the twitch may be a sign of certain brain and nerve disorders. However, with these unusual conditions, there are accompanying signs and symptoms that come into play to direct a physician elsewhere. Your specialist was correct in thinking your eye twitching might have resulted from stress or nerves. Beyond that, smoking, a lack of sleep, physical exertion and the ingestion of
