If a stye is behind your swollen eyelid, Dr. Simmons says applying a warm compress to the affected area for 10 to 15 minutes, three to five times a day helps heal a stye by removing the blockage.

Question: I had an upper eyelid lift 10 years ago for baggy upper eyelids. I had a good result, but there was swelling under my eyes that looked like fluid bags and didn’t go away for a long time.

Blepharitis: This is inflammation of the eyelid, sometimes caused by an overgrowth of bacteria. In addition to swelling, you might notice debris build-up on your bottom eyelashes.

A 61-year-old woman presents with a complaint of painful swelling of the left lower eyelid that has been slowly progressing for 2 weeks (Figure 1). Before the swelling, she had chronic tearing out ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman who had successful cataract surgery two months ago. However, it left me with swollen eyelids and noticeable pouches under both eyes. My doctor advised that ...

A 39-year-old Caucasian man was seen in the Cornea Service at the New England Eye Center with complaints of sore and swollen eyelids and foreign body sensation in both eyes for several months. The ...

Seventy-three-year-old Marsha Hoke had her lower eyelids done by Dr. William Mack, one of the first surgeons in the country to test the Lid Lift Goggles. After surgery, she used the goggles, which ...

A 61-Year-Old Woman With Swelling of the Lower Eyelid C. Robert Bernardino, MD Disclosures January 12, 2010 0 ...