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- Puffy eyes: Introduction
- Causes (172 conditions)
- Types
- Diagnosis Checklist (29 listings)
- Misdiagnosis
- Home Diagnostic Testing
- Diagnostic Guides (Online)
- Diagnostic tests (26 listings)
- Symptom Checker
- Videos
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- News (3 listings)
- Stories from Users
Puffy eyes: Introduction
Puffy eyes: Swelling or puffiness around the eyes. See free access online books about Puffy eyes below. See detailed information below for a list of 172 causes of Puffy eyes, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Puffy eyes:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Puffy eyes.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
- Eye swelling
- Eyelid swelling
- Fluid retention
- Food allergy
- Menstruation
- Sagging eye skin
- Normal aging
- Graves's disease
- Kidney disorder
- more causes...»
See full list of 172 causes of Puffy eyes
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Causes of Types of Puffy eyes:
Review the causes of these more specific types of Puffy eyes:
- Eyelid swelling (96 causes)
- Eye swelling (109 causes)
- Periorbital oedema (18 causes)
- Papilloedema (59 causes)
- more types...»
See full list of 5 types for Puffy eyes
Puffy eyes: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Puffy eyes, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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- Puffy eyes and Eye symptoms (126 causes)
- Puffy eyes and Swelling symptoms (126 causes)
- Puffy eyes and Eyelid symptoms (121 causes)
- Puffy eyes and Head symptoms (89 causes)
- Puffy eyes and Nerve symptoms (86 causes)
- Puffy eyes and Pain (85 causes)
- Puffy eyes and Sensations (83 causes)
- Puffy eyes and Face symptoms (76 causes)
- Puffy eyes and Eye swelling (71 causes)
- Puffy eyes and Digestive symptoms (70 causes)
- Puffy eyes and Skin symptoms (67 causes)
- Puffy eyes and Skin problems (63 causes)
- Puffy eyes and Eyelid swelling (62 causes)
- Puffy eyes and Respiratory symptoms (51 causes)
- Puffy eyes and Red eye (48 causes)
- more...»
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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- Eye symptoms (3991 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Puffy eyes
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Puffy eyes:
- Swollen eyes
- Red eyes (598 causes)
- Eye pain (463 causes)
- Droopy eyelid (401 causes)
- Facial swelling (250 causes)
- Eye symptoms (3991 causes)
- more symptoms...»
Diagnostic Guides for Puffy eyes
Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Puffy eyes from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Puffy eyes. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Puffy eyes
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Puffy eyes: Self Assessment Tools
Puffy eyes: Medical Mistakes
Puffy eyes: Undiagnosed Conditions
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
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Misdiagnosis and Puffy eyes
Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma, smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases. Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection). See other types of chronic lung diseases....read more »
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Puffy eyes: Related Rare Diseases
Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:
- Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
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Diagnostic tests for Puffy eyes:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Puffy eyes. Some of these are listed below :
- Eye examination
- Examine nature and site of the eye or eyelid puffiness
- Visual acuity (vision testing of the eye)
- Inspect the eye noting the nature of any redness, if present
- Evert the upper eyelid and inspect for a cobblestone appearance (which indicates allergic conjunctivitis) or scarring under the eyelids (which may indicate trachoma)
- more tests...»
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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 Puffy eyes. 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 puffy eyes? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- What areas of the eyes are puffy? - e.g. eyelids or the eyes themselves. If the eye itself is puffy may suggest glaucoma, orbital cellulitis or ulcers on the surface of the eye.
- Are the puffy eyes unilateral or bilateral?
- Are the puffy eyes generalized or localized? - e.g. localized puffiness near the inner corner of the eye may suggest dacrocystitis; styes cause a painful, red localized swelling of the lid margin, usually on the side of the lid closest to the nose; allergies, nephrotic syndrome, cellulitis, sinusitis usually cause generalized puffiness of the eyelid.
- What is the age of the person with puffy eyes? - Normal aging may cause mild puffy eyes and sagging skin around the eyes.
- more questions...»
See Diagnosis Checklist for Puffy eyes (29 listings)
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 Puffy eyes) may include:
- Rash? - may indicate herpes zoster if rash is blister-like.
- Eye pain? - may indicate sinusitis, herpes zoster infection, orbital cellulitis.
- Itchy eye? - may suggest allergies or blepharitis.
- Fever? - may indicate sinusitis, orbital cellulitis, trichinosis, Chagas' disease.
- Eye discharge? - e.g. purulent (pus-like) discharge usually indicates a bacterial infection; a clear watery or mucous discharge may suggest viral or allergic conjunctivitis.
- more symptoms...»
See Diagnosis Checklist for Puffy eyes (29 listings)
Home Diagnostic Testing and Puffy eyes
Home medical tests possibly related to Puffy eyes:
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- Vision & Eye Health: Home Testing:
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Stories from Users for Puffy eyes
Real-life user stories relating to Puffy eyes:
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- Puffy eye corner, itchy nose
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Organs affected by Puffy eyes:
The list of organs typically affected by Puffy eyes may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Puffy eyes
The list below shows some of the causes of Puffy eyes mentioned in various sources:
- Acanthamoeba keratitis - eyelid swelling
- Acquired angioedema - eyelid swelling
- Acquired angioedema, type 1 - eyelid swelling
- Acquired angioedema, type 2 - eyelid swelling
- Acromegaloid hypertrichosis syndrome - puffy eyelids
- African milk bush poisoning - swollen eyes
- more causes...»
See full list of 172 causes of Puffy eyes
How Common are these Causes of Puffy eyes?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Puffy eyes. Of the 172 causes of Puffy eyes that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 4 causes are "very common" diseases
- 8 causes are "common" diseases
- 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0 causes are "rare" diseases
- 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 164 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 172 causes of Puffy eyes
Conditions listing symptoms: Puffy eyes:
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Causes of Puffy eyes Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Puffy eyes based
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Puffy eyes?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Puffy eyes, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
- General practitioner
- Emergency physician
- Endocrinologist
- Cardiologist
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Classifications of Puffy eyes:
Subtypes of Puffy eyes:
Eyelid swelling (67 causes), Eye swelling (98 causes), Periorbital oedema (2 causes), Papilloedema (10 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Puffy eyes:
Eye symptoms (3948 causes)
Symptoms related to Puffy eyes:
Swollen eyes, Red eyes (533 causes), Eye pain (360 causes), Droopy eyelid (376 causes), Facial swelling (195 causes), Eye symptoms (3948 causes)
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Puffy eyes
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