Your eye muscles can cramp, although not in the same way as a muscle spasm in a limb such as a leg or arm.
However you can experience some involuntary muscle twitches or spasms in and around your eyes, which is often referred to as an eye twitch or blepharospasm.
A eye muscle cramp or eye twitch or blepharospasm can be temporary and harmless although in some cases they can be a sign of a more serious neurological condition that should be checked out.
The types of eye twitching include myokymia, hemifacial spasm and blepharospasm.
Myokymia is a common and often harmless twitching of your eyelid muscles.
Blepharospasm is an uncontrollable and often severe, involuntary twitching or spasm of your eyelid muscles which can cause your eyelids to close completely.
A hemifacial spasm is a neurological disorder which causes the involuntary twitching of your muscles on one side of your face, which includes your mouth, neck and your eyelids.
Causes of eye twitches or eye muscle cramps include stress, fatigue, caffeine, dry eyes, neurological conditions, medications and other factors like certain genes, environmental factors, and even blood vessels that press on facial nerves which can contribute to eye twitching.
Medications such as the medications that are used for migraines or certain neurological conditions can cause eye twitching as a side effect.
In some cases blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm can be caused by conditions like brain tumors, Parkinson's disease and dystonia.
And irritation or dryness of the eyes can cause eye twitching.
Fatigue, stress and caffeine are common triggers of myokymia which is a mild form of eye twitching.
If the eye twitching is severe, persistent or is causing vision problems or if you experience any other symptoms such as headaches, facial numbness or pain you should see a doctor.