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By Mayo Clinic staffEye twitch usually goes away on its own within a few days or months. Schedule an appointment with your doctor if:
- The twitching doesn't go away within one to three weeks
- Your eyelid completely closes with each twitch
- Twitching happens in other parts of your face as well
- Your eye is red, swollen or has discharge, or you notice drooping eyelids
References
- Comella C, et al. Classification and evaluation of dystonia. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Sept. 28, 2010.
- Ben Simon GJ, et al. Benign essential blepharospasm. International Ophthalmology Clinics. 2005;45:49.
- Ronthal M, et al. Bell's palsey: Prognosis and treatment. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Sept. 28, 2010.
- Martino D, et al. Relationship between eye symptoms and blepharospasm: A multicenter case-control study. Movement Disorders. 2005;20:1564.
- Tsary D, et al. Dystonia. New England Journal of Medicine. 2008;355:818.
- Chou KL, et al. Clinical manifestations of Parkinson disease. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Sept. 29, 2010.
- Jankovic J, et al. Tourette syndrome. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Sept. 29, 2010.
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