Eye swelling
Eye swelling: Introduction
Eye swelling: A swelling located at the eye.
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Causes of Eye swelling:
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causes of Eye swelling.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Causes of Types of Eye swelling:
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Eye swelling: Symptom Checker
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- EYE PAIN
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Red Eye
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Edema
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- EYE PAIN
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- RED EYE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Eye pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Edema
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Eye discharge
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Edema
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Papilledema
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Red Eye
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Edema
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Red Eye
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Eye pain
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Edema, facial
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Edema, generalized
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Eye pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Edema
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Red Eye
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- EYE PAIN
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- RED EYE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Eye swelling: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Diagnostic tests for Eye swelling:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Eye swelling. Some of these are listed below :
- Eye examination
- Visual acuity (vision testing of the eye)
- Inspect the eye noting the nature of redness, if present. This will help delineate episcleritis, scleritis, uveitis and glaucoma
- A dilated pupil would suggest glaucoma
- Inspect under the upper eyelid for a cobblestone appearance (which indicates allergic conjunctivitis)
- Slit lamp examination of the eye is ideal for examination of the eye
- Tonometry (measures ocular tension) - elevated with glaucoma.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Eye swelling.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had the eye swelling? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- Is the eye swelling unilateral or bilateral?
- Is the eye swelling generalized or localized? - e.g. swelling near the inner corner of the eye may suggest dacrocystitis.
- Past medical history? - e.g. systemic lupus erythematosus, Grave's disease, Diabetes.
- Medications? - e.g. many medications may cause nephrotic syndrome such as penicillamine, high dose captopril and gold.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Eye swelling) may include:
- Rash? - may indicate herpes zoster if rash is blister-like.
- Eye pain? - may indicate glaucoma, sinusitis, herpes zoster infection, cavernous sinus thrombosis, orbital cellulitis.
- Itchy eye? - may suggest allergies.
- Fever? - may indicate sinusitis, orbital cellulitis, cavernous sinus thrombosis.
- Symptoms of sinusitis? - e.g. nasal blockage, facial pain and tenderness.
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Medications or substances causing Eye swelling:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Eye swelling as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Dapiprazole Hydrochloride
- Rev-Eyes
- Ceporex
- ASA
- Alclox Capsules
- Acne-sol powder
- Septra
- more causes...»
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medications causing Eye swelling
Organs affected by Eye swelling:
The list of organs typically affected by Eye swelling may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Eye swelling
The list below shows some of the causes of Eye swelling mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Eye swelling
How Common are these Causes of Eye swelling?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Eye swelling.
Of the 118
causes of Eye swelling that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 3
causes are "very common" diseases
- 6
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 2
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 112
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 118
causes of Eye swelling
Conditions listing symptoms: Eye swelling:
The following list of conditions
have 'Eye swelling' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
African milk bush poisoning
... swollen eyesAllergies
... swelling around the eyes, swollen eyesAnimal allergy
... swollen eyesAnthurium poisoning
... swollen eyesAthyrotic hypothyroidism sequence
... periorbital edemaAureobasidium exposure
... swollen eyesB
Bird allergy
... swollen eyesC
C1esterase deficiency
... eye swellingCanary allergy
... swollen eyesCat allergy
... swollen eyesChemical poisoning - Pepper Spray
... eye swellingChemical poisoning - Phosphine
... eye swellingChicken allergy
... swollen eyesChronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
... swelling around eyesClosed-angle glaucoma
... swollen eyeCorneal flash burns
... swollen eyeCrown of Thorns poisoning
... eye swellingD
Dacryocystitis
... swelling near inner corner of eyeDermatomyositis
... swelling around eyesDog allergy
... swollen eyesDuck allergy
... swollen eyesDust mite allergies
... swollen eyesF
Fetal PCB syndrome
... swollen eyesG
Glaucoma
... swollen eyeGlomerular Disease
... swelling around eyesGoose allergy
... swollen eyesGranulomatous hypophysitis
... swelling around eyesGraves Disease
... swelling around eyesGreenhead ant sting
... eye swellingH
Hay fever
... swollen eyesHypothyroidism due to iodide transport defect
... swelling around eyesI
Idiopathic minimal change nephrotic syndrome
... swelling around eyesIgE mediated gastrointestinal food allergy
... eye swellingInch ant sting
... eye swellingInsect bite allergy
... eye swellingInsect sting allergy
... eye swellingJ
Jack jumper ant sting
... eye swellingL
Lassa fever
... swollen eyesLatex allergies
... swollen eyesLens disorders
... Eye swellingLepidopterism
... swelling around eyesLupus
... swelling around eyesLupus nephritis
... swelling around eyesM
Malignant Teratocarcinosarcoma
... swelling around eyesMold allergies
... swollen eyesMold allergy
... swollen eyesMononucleosis
... swelling around eyesMunk disease
... swelling around eyesN
Nephrotic syndrome
... swelling around the eyesNon-Food Allergy - Africanized honeybee
... eye swellingNon-Food Allergy - Ant
... eye swellingNon-Food Allergy - Black fire ant
... eye swellingNon-Food Allergy - Bumblebee
... eye swellingNon-Food Allergy - Cockroach
... eye swellingNon-Food Allergy - fungus, Alternaria
... swollen eyesNon-Food Allergy - fungus, Aspergillus spp
... swollen eyesNon-Food Allergy - fungus, Aureobasidium (Pullularia)
... swollen eyesNon-Food Allergy - fungus, Candida albicans
... swollen eyesNon-Food Allergy - fungus, Cladosporium
... swollen eyesNon-Food Allergy - fungus, Epicoccum
... swollen eyesNon-Food Allergy - fungus, Fusarium
... swollen eyesNon-Food Allergy - fungus, Helminthosporium
... swollen eyesNon-Food Allergy - fungus, Mucor
... swollen eyesNon-Food Allergy - fungus, Penicillium
... swollen eyesNon-Food Allergy - fungus, Phoma
... swollen eyesNon-Food Allergy - fungus, Rhizopus
... swollen eyesNon-Food Allergy - fungus, smut
... swollen eyesNon-Food Allergy - honey bee
... eye swellingNon-Food Allergy - Hornet
... eye swellingNon-Food Allergy - Red fire ant
... eye swellingNon-Food Allergy - scorpion
... eye swellingNon-Food Allergy - Tropical fire ant
... eye swellingNon-Food Allergy - wasp
... eye swellingNon-Food Allergy - Yellow jacket Wasp
... eye swellingO
Ocular vaccinia
... eye swellingOphthalmitis
... Eye swellingP
Papilloedema
... Eye swellingParakeet allergy
... swollen eyesParanasal sinus cancer, adult
... swelling around eyesParrot allergy
... swollen eyesPet allergy
... swollen eyesPigeon allergy
... swollen eyesR
Red Imported Fire ant sting
... eye swellingRetina Conditions
... Eye swellingRetinal tear
... Eye swellingRhabdomyosarcoma of the orbit
... swelling around the eyeRodent allergy
... swollen eyesS
Sinus cancer
... swelling around eyesSinusitis
... swelling around eyesSparrow allergy
... swollen eyesStaphylococcal infection
... Periorbital oedemaStriped Blister Beetle poisoning
... swelling around eyesSUNCT headache
... eye swellingT
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
... eye swellingTrichinosis
... swelling around the eyeTurkey allergy
... swollen eyesV
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome
... eye swellingW
West African Trypanosomiasis
... swelling around the eye
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Causes of Eye swelling Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Eye swelling based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Eye swelling?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Eye swelling, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Eye swelling:
Subtypes of Eye swelling:
Periorbital oedema (2 causes), Papilloedema (10 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Eye swelling:
Puffy eyes (166 causes), Swelling symptoms (3152 causes), Eye symptoms (4112 causes), Eyelid symptoms (652 causes)
Symptoms related to Eye swelling:
Eye pain (365 causes), Eye injury, Blurred vision (729 causes), Vision changes (1965 causes), Eye symptoms (4112 causes), Periorbital edema (2 causes), Kidney disease, Facial puffiness, Ocular trauma, Stye, Foreign body, Allergic rhinitis (4 causes)
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