Eyelid swelling and pain may be caused by allergy, wheal, blepharitis, etc. Doctors will decide the method to reduce the swelling according to the patient’s specific situation, and the methods include medication, surgery, and so on.
1. Allergy: Allergy is an excessive immune response that occurs after the body comes into contact with allergens, and eyelid swelling and pain may be caused by allergy. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, including anti-IgE antibodies, beclomethasone dipropionate and so on.
2. Eyelid swelling: acute suppurative inflammation of the eyelid glands, often due to staphylococcal infection, eyelid swelling and pain may be caused by granuloma. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, drugs, including levofloxacin eye drops, erythromycin eye ointment, etc., and in severe cases, surgical treatment is needed.
3. Blepharitis: blepharitis is a subacute or chronic inflammation of the surface of the eyelid margin, eyelash follicles and their glandular tissues, mostly caused by bacterial infections, eyelid swelling and pain may be caused by blepharitis. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, drugs include erythromycin, neomycin and so on.
If you feel discomfort in the eyes, you should go to the hospital in time to avoid delaying your condition.