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What Causes A Pulsating Sensation Under The Right Eye?

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Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Question: I woke up this morning with a pulsating under my right eye. Can you tell me what this might be?
Thank You, XXXX
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Answered by Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Stress, Fatigue or Eye Strain are the most likley causes.

Detailed Answer:

Hi XXXX, Thanks for coming to HealthCareMagic,

To find a solution for eye twitching, we needed to determine the underlying cause of this annoying problem. Called myokymia in doctor lingo, these rippling muscle contractions in an eyelid can be triggered by:

Stress
Tiredness
Eye strain
Caffeine
Alcohol
Dry eyes
Nutritional imbalances
Allergies

Almost all sudden-onset eyelid twitching is benign, meaning the condition is not serious or a sign of a medical problem.

The only option for making the twitching stop may be to figure out the cause and deal with it.

More serious forms of eyelid twitching are caused by neurological conditions such as blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm. These conditions are much less common and should be diagnosed and treated by an eye doctor.

Hope this helps,

Vinay
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj (37 minutes later)
My eye is not twichting. I have a pulsation...like when your heart beats, UNDER my right eye. It looks like the muscle is beating.

Please reply...Thank You, XXXX
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Answered by Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
If the pulsation comes and goes, still sounds like Myokymia

Detailed Answer:
Hey there, Thanks for following up,

If the pulsation that you are feeling is a constant one that happens all days and all night, without stopping, then we need to look into an aneurysm or something like that. A CT scan wuld be the place to start there.

But if the pulsation comes and goes... then the Myokymia is hands down the most likely explanation.

Make sense?

Vin
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Neurologist, Surgical

Practicing since :2006

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What Causes A Pulsating Sensation Under The Right Eye?

Brief Answer: Stress, Fatigue or Eye Strain are the most likley causes. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, Thanks for coming to HealthCareMagic, To find a solution for eye twitching, we needed to determine the underlying cause of this annoying problem. Called myokymia in doctor lingo, these rippling muscle contractions in an eyelid can be triggered by: Stress Tiredness Eye strain Caffeine Alcohol Dry eyes Nutritional imbalances Allergies Almost all sudden-onset eyelid twitching is benign, meaning the condition is not serious or a sign of a medical problem. The only option for making the twitching stop may be to figure out the cause and deal with it. More serious forms of eyelid twitching are caused by neurological conditions such as blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm. These conditions are much less common and should be diagnosed and treated by an eye doctor. Hope this helps, Vinay