HEALTH● LOWJul 3 · Jul 3, 2026, 6:00 AM
Fearing ‘bad luck’ omen, Chinese man repeatedly slaps twitching right eye, damaging vision
South China Morning Post
A superstitious man in central China suffered a retinal detachment after repeatedly slapping his twitching right eyelid, fearing it was an omen of misfortune. The belief stems from a popular Chinese saying: “A twitching left eye brings wealth, while a twitching right eye brings disaster.” The man, identified only as Le, lives in Wuhan in Hubei province. He had been troubled by a twitching right eyelid for several days. Resting his eyes and applying warm compresses brought no relief. Convinced...
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