
What Causes An Eyelid To Swell Up With Accompanied By Excessive Tears?

Question: What causes an eyelid to swell with accompanying excessive tears?
Brief Answer:
Possibility of infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Swelling with pain is likely to be infection, like a style and swelling and watering without pain ,possibility is more of allergy. This is likely to be associated with itching and minimal discharge. So it is these associated symptoms which guide us to a correct diagnosis.
Any further query in this regard, do get back to me.
Possibility of infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Swelling with pain is likely to be infection, like a style and swelling and watering without pain ,possibility is more of allergy. This is likely to be associated with itching and minimal discharge. So it is these associated symptoms which guide us to a correct diagnosis.
Any further query in this regard, do get back to me.
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Dr. Prasad

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