What should I do if my eyes are red, swollen and painful?

Eyelid redness, swelling and pain may be caused by physiological factors, eye trauma, eye inflammation, etc. Patients can be treated by general treatment or medication, and the specific treatment is related to the patient’s condition. 1. Physiological factors: If the patient does not have enough sleep, excessive crying or excessive use of the eyes, eyelid redness, swelling, pain and other discomforts, usually do not need special treatment, can be relieved after rest, the patient also need to develop good habits of work and rest. 2. Eye trauma: If the patient’s eyes are hit or impacted by external forces, resulting in eye trauma, can cause redness, swelling, pain and other discomforts of the patient’s eyes. Within 48 hours after the injury, the patient can carry out local cold compresses on the eyelids, which is conducive to reducing oozing, improve redness, swelling and pain symptoms. 48 hours later, the patient can carry out local hot compresses on the eyelids to promote local blood circulation and alleviate the discomfort. 3. Ocular inflammation: If the patient suffers from blepharitis, conjunctivitis, keratitis and other ocular inflammatory diseases, under the stimulation of inflammation, there can be eyelid redness, swelling, pain and other discomforts, the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions to use tobramycin eye drops, gentamycin eye ointment and other antibiotics to promote the recovery of the condition. It is recommended that patients with obvious eyelid redness, swelling and pain should consult a doctor in time to assess their condition and choose the appropriate treatment under the guidance of the doctor.