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Eye Swelling
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Eye Swelling
The eyelids swell up because of the presence of excess fluid (edema) in the connective tissue round the eyes.
Symptom classification
Body areaEyes
Body areaEyes
Body areaHead
Conditions linked to this sign/symptom
21- Adult Inclusion Conjunctivitis
- Amebic Keratitis
- Angle Closure Glaucoma
- Chagas Disease
- Chalazion
- Circumcorneal Conjunctival Hyperemia
- Cluster Headache
- Corneal Abrasions
- Dacryocystitis
- Edema of The Bulbar Conjunctiva
- Edema of The Tarsal Conjunctiva
- Eyeball Trauma
- Hereditary Nephritis
- Inflammatory Orbital Disease
- Neonatal Conjunctivitis
- Orbital Cellulitis
- Preseptal Cellulitis
- Relapsing Polychondritis
- Rosacea
- Sympathetic Ophthalmia
- Tumors of The Orbit
Drugs where this is listed as a side effect
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