Brief overview Treatment: The physician first treats conservatively (without surgery) e.g. by means of tear sac massage, antibiotic eye drops, eye rinsing. If there is no improvement, surgery is usually necessary. Causes: A blocked tear duct is either acquired (e.g., due to infection or injury) or congenital (e.g., due to malformation). Description: Blocked or narrowed … Blocked Tear Duct: What Can Be Done About It?
Introduction Most people have had to deal with swollen eyelids at some point. Often the swelling of the eyelids is accompanied by dark circles under the eyes, which gives those affected an exhausted and overtired impression. Very often such situations occur after a much too short night. However, too much alcohol the night before, especially … Swollen eyelids
Symptoms The symptoms of swollen eyelids, like the causes, can be varied. The main symptom is of course a swelling of the entire eyelids or parts of the eyelid. This may be visible to the naked eye or, in less pronounced cases, may be palpable only with the finger. The duration of the swelling is … Symptoms | Swollen eyelids
Therapy For the treatment of swollen eyelids, there is unfortunately no general procedure that can be given due to the many possibilities of causes. Therefore, the attending physician must first find out how and why the swelling of the eyelid occurred in order to be able to consider the next steps of treatment. As is … Therapy | Swollen eyelids
Swollen eyelids in the morning Swollen eyelids in the morning are usually caused by a short night or a bad and restless sleep. Excessive alcohol consumption the night before can also lead to swelling of the eyelids. However, not only alcohol, but also a very salty, protein-rich meal the evening before can have an unfavorable … Swollen eyelids in the morning | Swollen eyelids
