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Suggest Treatment For Severe Puffy Eyes

Posted on Sat, 1 Oct 2016

Question: I would like to ask a eye doctor what causes puffy eyes

Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Both eye and medical disorders can cause puffy eyes

Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir

Puffy eyes are caused by Water retention in the eye lids.

This could be secondary to inadequate sleep.

Other possibilities include medical comorbidities like a thyroid disorder, Diabetes and Kidney diseases.

Local eye diseases of the eye lids can also result in this imbalance.

Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Suresh Heijebu (12 hours later)

is any other symptoms that would be kidney diseases.or if is thyroid don't have diabetes.is there any way to reduce water retention

Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please upload images.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,Sir

Kidney diseases can present with additional symptoms like swelling of the feet and low urine output.

I can guide you better, if you can upload images of the swellings under your eyes.

Posted your further queries if any.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar