What causes red and swollen eyelids?

Due to excessive work, many people's eyelids are often red and swollen. So what is going on and what causes it? The main reason is still a matter of habit. With the emergence of many electronic products, many people have become "phone addicts", always in close contact with mobile phones, computers, etc., resulting in red and swollen eyelids due to long-term exposure to strong light and radiation.

Therefore, patients whose eyelids become red and swollen due to long-term use of electronic products should reduce the time they spend in front of these electronic products and get more rest. Of course, in addition to this situation, are there other reasons? Next, I will introduce to you the medical causes of eyelid redness and swelling. I hope it will be helpful to you!

What is the reason for red and swollen eyelids? It is mainly caused by nephritis edema

Patients with nephritis edema may have eyelid and facial edema in mild cases, or whole body edema or concurrent pleural effusion and ascites in severe cases. The degree of edema can be mild or severe. In mild cases, there is no visible swelling, only weight gain or slightly swollen eyelids in the morning. In severe cases, there may be obvious edema all over the body, and even pleural and abdominal effusion, leading to a weight gain of dozens of kilograms (severe edema). The most common one should be pitting edema, that is, when you press it with your fingers, you will see a depression.

The central link in the onset of the disease is the decrease in plasma colloid osmotic pressure caused by hypoproteinemia due to long-term and massive proteinuria, and the infiltration of fluid from the blood vessels into the tissue gaps, resulting in edema. Sodium and water retention secondary to a decrease in effective circulating blood volume will also play an important role in the development of nephrotic edema.

Therefore, if you want to take care of it, you need to do it in daily life: those with mild redness and swelling of the eyelids should pay attention to proper rest, and strenuous activities are strictly prohibited. For patients with eyelid and facial edema, the pillow should be slightly higher. For those with edema of both lower limbs, the lower limbs should be raised 30° to 45° when resting in bed, which is beneficial to blood circulation and reduces edema.

The above is an introduction to what causes red and swollen eyelids and how to care for and treat them. I hope it will be helpful to patients who are suffering from red and swollen eyelids. Red and swollen eyelids are not only painful, but also affect people's appearance. So if you want to say goodbye to red and swollen eyelids, take more care of them, rest more, and take more health care in your daily life!