Eyelid swelling may be caused by trauma, eye allergy, eye infection, cardiac and renal insufficiency, etc. Patients need to use medication and physical therapy for the cause of the disease to promote the swelling to subside, which cannot reduce the swelling immediately.
1. Eye trauma: If the patient’s eyes are squeezed, hit and other traumatic injuries, local tissue congestion, edema, eyelid swelling can occur. Early eye trauma patients can follow the doctor’s instructions for cold compresses on the eyelids, 48 hours after the trauma, hot compresses on the eyelids to promote the swelling to subside.
2. Eye allergy: allergic patients contact pollen, seafood and other allergens, allergic reactions can be induced, patients can appear eyelid swelling, itching and other discomforts, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use sodium cromoglycate eye drops, tobramycin dexamethasone ophthalmic ointment and other anti-allergy drugs to promote the eyelid swelling subsides.
3. Eye infections: blepharitis, blepharitis and other eye infections, under the stimulation of inflammation, eyelid redness, swelling, increased secretion and other discomforts, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use tobramycin eye drops, erythromycin ophthalmic ointment and other medications to control inflammation and relieve discomfort.
4. Cardiac and renal insufficiency: cardiac dysfunction leads to circulatory stasis, and renal dysfunction leads to sodium retention, so patients with cardiac and renal diseases may also experience eye swelling and other discomforts, and patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide and other diuretics, to promote the swelling of the eyelids 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.