Allergic rhinitis may cause upper eyelid swelling.
Allergic rhinitis is mainly an allergen-mediated allergic reaction disease, and the main clinical symptoms include itchy nose, sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion and so on.
Some patients with severe symptoms may have red, swollen and itchy eyes, accompanied by allergic conjunctivitis. Patients with allergic conjunctivitis may have red, swollen and itchy eyelids, and patients may rub their eyes with their hands, all of which can lead to swollen upper eyelids.
Of course, there may be other causes of upper eyelid swelling, such as mosquito bites, angioedema, renal insufficiency and other conditions. If the patient has allergic rhinitis and epiphora at the same time, it is recommended to actively anti-allergic symptomatic treatment at the same time, ophthalmologist consultation, to exclude ophthalmology-related diseases, to avoid delaying the condition.