If the patient’s eyes are swollen, usually due to periocular soft tissue contusion, timely treatment, usually one week to two weeks after the injury can be relieved, but the specific recovery time is related to the patient’s condition.
The soft tissues of the eye are relatively tender and exposed to the surface of the body, and the front of the eye socket lacks the protection of bone, so when traumatized, the patient is prone to periocular soft tissue contusion, which leads to the patient may appear edema of the eye. If the patient is treated in a timely manner, the swelling of the eyelid will usually subside in about 1-2 weeks.
Patients need to avoid rubbing the eye, otherwise it will easily lead to aggravation of edema symptoms. Early ocular trauma patients can follow the doctor’s instructions for the eyelid local cold compresses, 48 hours after the feasibility of eyelid hot compresses, to promote the eyelid swelling subside. However, if the patient’s eye injury is obvious, the treatment is not timely, the patient’s eyelid swelling is slower to subside.
It is recommended that patients with significant eyelid swelling consult a doctor to evaluate their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.