Clinical Ophthalmology (Mar 2020)
Will Tonic Water Stop My Eyelid Twitching?
Abstract
Majid Moshirfar, 1–3 Shaan N Somani, 4 Kathryn M Shmunes, 1 Yasmyne C Ronquillo 1 1HDR Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA; 2John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; 3Utah Lions Eye Bank, Murray, UT, USA; 4Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USACorrespondence: Majid MoshirfarHDR Research Center, Hoopes Vision, 11820 S. State Street Suite #200, Draper, UT 84020, USATel +1 801-568-0200Email [email protected]: Eyelid myokymia, commonly referred to as “eyelid twitching”, is a common, benign condition that resolves in most individuals within hours to days; however, chronic cases can persist for several weeks to months, prompting the search for home remedies that may reduce the frequency or duration of symptoms. In this article, we discuss the proposed pathophysiologic mechanism and safety concerns surrounding tonic water as a treatment for eyelid myokymia.Keywords: myokymia, quinine, tonic water, eyelid twitching
