Most of us have woken up with a puffy eyelid at some point in our lives. Aside from being uncomfortable (and sometimes painful), it can also temporarily affect your vision. When that happens, you’ve ...

To reduce eye swelling from allergies, a person should try to avoid any known triggers or touching and rubbing their eyes. A person can also try applying a cold compress and taking certain medications ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." NOTICING THAT YOUR face looks a little puffy or outright swollen can be a shocking sight. Usually, facial ...

A bump on your eyelid may look like a pimple, but it's usually not related to acne. Instead, it's probably a stye, chalazion, ...

High cholesterol, often a silent condition, can manifest with visible signs around the eyes. Conditions like xanthelasma, ...

Over the years, an old friend, Michael Cater, MD, a pediatrician at Children's Hospital of Orange County, California, has shared numerous interesting cases, some from exotic places during his time in ...

Dear Dr. Douma: Every morning when I wake up my eyes are so swollen they're just little slits. As the day progresses, the swelling goes away. I am 67 years old and occasionally experience edema in my ...

While both a stye and pink eye cause itching, swelling, and redness — a stye will likely be accompanied by a pimple-like bump ...

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 of ...

After having your eyes operated on for cosmetic surgery, it can take up to one year before the swelling goes down. KEVIN MANNING KRT Q. I had my eyes done approximately four weeks ago. I went back to ...