India, Dec. 17 -- That persistent, tiny flutter in your eyelid is rarely painful, but it can be quite distracting. Known medically as myokymia, these involuntary spasms often strike at the most inconvenient times. To get to the bottom of why this happens, HT Lifestyle spoke with Dr Neeraj Sanduja, an ophthalmologist and eye surgeon at Viaan Eye Centre, Gurgaon, who brings 26 years of experience to the table. Also read | Nutritionist shares 5 signs of magnesium deficiency: Muscle cramps, eye twitching and more

He said, "If your eyelid has ever started fluttering out of nowhere, you're not alone. Eye twitching - medically called myokymia - is usually harmless, temporary, and more annoying than anything else. Still, understanding why it hap...