It happens to the best of us at some point in our lives; you could be sitting in a movie theater, driving to work, or just relaxing on the couch, when all of the sudden your eyelid starts to twitch. Eyelid twitching (or myokymia) is an involuntary eyelid muscle contraction, which typically affects your lower eyelid, not your actual eyeball. An eye twitch (albeit annoying) is usually nothing serious. These spasms are pretty common and may come and go, without an identifiable trigger.
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If you are one of the unlucky ones who live with Myopia – more commonly known as near-sightedness – you have probably grown used to the world around you appearing blurry every now and then. You probably feel pretty unlucky in your vision, but the truth is, you are actually in luck.
No, not because you struggle to see things at a distance, but because you are in good company. Myopia is estimated to affect around a third of adults in Europe and the United States. The upside of this? There is a vast amount of research and correction options at your fingertips.