There is no fastest way to reduce the swelling of eyelids, local treatment or systemic drug treatment should be given after the cause is clearly defined, etc. The common causes are allergy, mechanical edema, infection, heart or kidney.
1. Allergy: patients with eye allergy should first get rid of the allergen, and then can be given medication for anti-allergy treatment, such as sodium cromoglycate eye drops, flumethasone eye drops and so on.
2. Mechanical edema: mechanical eye edema is mostly caused by eye trauma, strong rubbing and other mechanical stimuli, patients should first pay attention to avoid adverse stimuli, and then can be given local cold compresses to reduce inflammatory exudate. After rest will gradually improve, serious cases can follow the doctor’s instructions to use tobramycin dexamethasone ophthalmic ointment and other drug treatment.
3. Infection: blepharitis, bacterial conjunctivitis and other eye infections in patients, in the inflammation of the stimulus can also appear eye swelling, the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions to use anti-infection drugs, such as levofloxacin eye drops, erythromycin ophthalmic ointment and so on.
4. Heart or kidney and other systemic diseases: heart or kidney and other systemic diseases can cause eyelid swelling, most patients also have lower limbs and other parts of the edema. For heart disease, generally can use isosorbide mononitrate and other vasodilating drugs, furosemide and other diuretic drugs, serious cases also need to be hospitalized for systemic treatment.
Patients with kidney disease, such as nephrotic syndrome, can be treated with hormone therapy such as prednisolone or immunosuppressive drugs such as methotrexate as prescribed by the doctor.
It is recommended that patients with significant ocular edema should seek prompt medical attention to evaluate their condition and follow medical advice.