Ok, I'm not really winking at you. I have a spastic eye muscle (blepharospasm) and it's driving me crazy! I've read all of the advice and been to the Ophthalmologist. Here are the most common causes given:
1. Stress
2. Dry eyes
3. Fatigue
4. Lack of sleep
5. Prolonged staring at a computer screen or television
6. Nervous system disorders
Number one is a given, it comes with the gig I do. Number two isn't it. I drenched my eyes with drops for weeks several times a day, no change. Numbers three and four are out. I get plenty of sleep. It's one of my favorite past-times. Number five, uh-huh. Ding, ding, ding. If I'm not on a computer or reading, I'm probably staring at a TV. We actually have Five TV's in our house, plus the one on my computer, Six. Can you believe it? Just think, I can probably cause my eyes to twitch faster by watching TV on my computer!
I went to the Ophthalmologist and she gave me a clean bill of (eyeballs?) health. No glaucoma, moisture levels are nice and average, no nerve or blood vessel damage. Lasik surgery seven years ago, not an issue. Bonus! They have a new way of testing for glauc. No more puffs of air aimed at your eye that make you jump a mile, and cause your eye muscles to twitch!
Ultimately it boils down to they have no idea why it happens. She told me the nerves just go wacky, and it can last up to 6 months. *Ugh!* Oh well, it's better than having to give up TV on my computer. That would be a sad day. So, if you see me winking at you, let's go with I like you, a lot.
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