Does eye massage work?

Eye massage to reduce swelling if it is caused by edema is generally useful, if it is caused by inflammation is not useful. Swollen eyes if it is caused by edema is generally useful, because by massaging the eyes can promote blood circulation in the eyes, can accelerate the body to the eyes of the swollen parts of the tissue fluid absorption, and then discharged out of the body, to achieve the purpose of swelling. If the eyes are swollen caused by inflammation massage is useless, due to the massage can not make the inflammatory factor inactivation, can only be through the drug to reduce swelling, such as comply with the doctor’s instructions to rub rub erythromycin ophthalmic ointment or gentamycin ophthalmic ointment sterilization anti-inflammatory, the eyes can be slowly for the recovery of the swelling. To sum up the eye massage to reduce swelling is useful, need to judge according to the specific situation, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to follow the doctor’s instructions to do the relevant treatment, to avoid delaying the condition.