Eyelid Swelling
Aka: Eyelid Swelling, Eyelid Edema, Puffy Eyelid, Blepharal Edema, Blepharoedema
II. Causes: Eyelid Dermatitis
- Eyelid Contact Dermatitis (marked edema with erythema)
- Atopic Dermatitis (erythema, fine scale and lichenification, esp. adults)
- Blepharitis
- Rosacea
- Capillary Hemangioma (red tumor in infants)
- Dermatomyositis (Heliotrope rash)
- Discoid Lupus (Localized Eyelid lesion)
- Eyelid ecchymosis (Black eye)
III. Causes: Eyelid Inflammation (Swollen Red Eyelid)
- See Eyelid Inflammation
- Chalazion
- Malignancy (primarily Basal Cell Carcinoma)
- Dacryocystitis
- Dacryoadenitis
IV. Causes: Systemic Conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis or Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Edematous conditions with Eyelid Edema
- Angioedema
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Hypothyroidism
- Renal Failure
- Hypoalbuminemia
V. Causes: Eyelid Infection
- Herpes Simplex
- Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
- Hordeolum or Stye
- Orbital Cellulitis
- Preseptal Cellulitis
VI. Causes: Orbital Masses
- See Proptosis (Exophthalmos)
- See Acute Orbital Compartment Syndrome
- Bilateral Proptosis
- Graves Disease (autoimmune Thyroiditis)
- Unilateral Proptosis
- Orbital Tumor or Neoplasm
- Orbital pseudotumor (autoimmune eye inflammation)
- Presents with lid inflammation, Eye Pain and ophthlmoplegia (eye muscle paralysis)
- Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
- Present with ill appearance with Headache, Vomiting, vision change and Altered Level of Consciousness
- Endophthalmitis
VII. Causes: Medications
- Periorbital skin inflammation
- Glucocorticoids
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
- References
VIII. References
- Claudius in Herbert (2018) EM:Rap 18(8): 6
- Carlisle (2015) Am Fam Physician 92(2): 106-12 [PubMed]