Symptom: Puffy eyes

Introduction: Puffy eyes

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 89 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

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Causes of Types of Puffy eyes:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Puffy eyes:

• Eyelid swelling (73 causes)
• Eye swelling (50 causes)
• Periorbital oedema (18 causes)
• Papilloedema (37 causes)

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Puffy eyes: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Puffy eyes, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Puffy eyes and Eye symptoms (78 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Swelling symptoms (78 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Eyelid symptoms (75 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Head symptoms (54 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Nerve symptoms (50 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Pain (49 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Sensations (49 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Eyelid swelling (46 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Face symptoms (41 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Eye swelling (38 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Digestive symptoms (33 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Vision changes (29 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Visual problems (29 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Skin symptoms (29 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Vision distortion (28 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Abdominal symptoms (27 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Skin problems (25 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Respiratory symptoms (23 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Headache (23 causes)
• Puffy eyes and Eye pain (22 causes)

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Puffy eyes

Home medical tests possibly related to Puffy eyes:

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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• Eye symptoms (2203 causes)

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 (175 causes)
• Eye pain (203 causes)
• Droopy eyelid (315 causes)
• Facial swelling (110 causes)
• Eye symptoms (2203 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Puffy eyes

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts 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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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)

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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.

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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 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.

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Stories from Users for Puffy eyes

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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:

• Eyes
• Face

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

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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 89 causes of Puffy eyes that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 4 causes are "very common" diseases
• 7 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 81 causes have no prevalence information.

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Conditions listing symptoms: Puffy eyes:

The following list of conditions have 'Puffy eyes' 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.

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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 on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: