Swollen eyes may be caused by drinking too much water before going to bed, eye infection, nephritis or cardiac insufficiency.
1. Drinking too much water before going to bed: If the patient drinks a lot of water before going to bed, the water is not metabolized and excreted, and the patient may have swollen eyes after going to bed.
2. Eye infection: Bacterial infection caused by cellulitis or bacterial conjunctivitis and other eye diseases, the patient in the inflammation stimulation, may appear after waking up local redness, swelling, pain and other discomfort.
3. Kidney disease: patients with kidney disease such as nephrotic syndrome, because of protein loss, which makes the osmotic pressure of the extracellular fluid decrease, the fluid easily into the eye and other loose connective tissue, patients may have swollen eyes.
4. Cardiac insufficiency: cardiac insufficiency patients due to abnormal blood circulation, resulting in water and sodium retention in the body, may also appear eye swelling, may also appear dyspnea and other uncomfortable symptoms.
It is recommended that patients with obvious eye swelling consult a doctor promptly to assess their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.