Causes of having palpitations in the eye

Bags under the eyes

Surely you have ever had palpitations in the eyelid or in the eye, it can be very annoying if it is repeated many times. We want to tell you what the causes are and how you can prevent it.

We should not be afraid because it is not a serious symptom, we just have to know that if it continues over time you should go to the doctor bedside so you can determine what the actual cause is and see the optimal treatment. 

The eye is a organ very sensitive and any anomaly that occurs in it should not be overlooked, because it could determine many different causes. You do not necessarily have to suffer a vision problem when you feel palpitations, but the sensation can be very annoying in some situations.

Bags under the eyes

Causes of eye palpitations

Next, we tell you what are the common causes why the eye or the eyelid of the eye throbs. Keep in mind that they are very general causes and that you may feel those tremors without seeing yourself reflected in any of these causes that we discuss in the article.

When we feel stress and anxiety

In the vast majority of cases, palpitations appear caused by stress and anxiety. When we have an excessive workload, many problems in the head and accumulated anxiety, the body sends us in this way, the signal that we need to rest and slow down our lifestyle a bit.

When the mind is under a lot of stress, the brain can collapse and send signals of this type, in addition, the consumption of caffeine or teas can also increase those palpitations.

Many hours in front of illuminated screens

We refer to the mobile screen or the computer, the two devices that people see the most throughout the day. The abuse of electronic screens can also lead to these palpitations on a regular basis.

The effort made by the eyes in front of a computer screen It is very large to what you are used to, apart from having palpitations, eye redness may also appear

Eye dryness

Perhaps another cause is having dry eyesYou may have dry eyes for some reason and this also leads to involuntary blinking. It is not the most common, however, it can occur in certain more extreme cases.

Ideally, moisten the eye with artificial tears to improve eye movement, so the palpitations in the eye will not be so continuous.

Get little rest

If at a certain time you have not rested enough, you have insomnia and you accumulate tiredness that tremor in the eyes can appear involuntarily. In addition, along with stress and anxiety, the symptoms will worsen and you will suffer it more continuously.

Eye strain and uncorrected defects

If we don't have one proper graduation In our glasses or contact lenses it will make us strain our eyes, causing eye fatigue and also palpitations in the eyelids or in the eye. Come to your ophthalmologist If you think that your ocular graduation is not correct, this will greatly improve your quality of life and eye health.

Hydration in the eyes

Keep in mind

We have discussed what the causes are, however, it is also very important to tell what we must do to prevent it.

  • Avoid consuming beverages with high doses of caffeine or theine. 
  • Get the most rest so they can your eyes rest too. 
  • Lubricates and moistens the eyes with artificial tears.
  • Come to your oculist so that you graduate your view if you have doubts.
  • Rest your eyes if you work in front of the computer, at least 5 minutes per hour.
  • Práctica sport and relax with the activities that you like the most for eAvoid having stress or anxiety. 

As you can see, the causes can be diverse and particular, in the event that you continuously suffer from these palpitations, go to your GP or ophthalmologist so that they can determine the real causes and give you an appropriate treatment for your case.


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