A swollen eyelid is usually a symptom, not a condition. It's very common and is usually due to allergy, inflammation, infection, or injury. The skin of your eyelid is less than 1 millimeter thick. But ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Pawel Kacperek—Getty Images, Tess Trunk—Getty Images, sparklestroke via Canva.com) Haupt is ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but those windows can ­become dry, swollen, red and itchy with age. “Most ...

Baggy eyes — swelling or puffiness around the eyes — are common as we age. With aging, the tissues around the eyes stretch and distend. The skin becomes lax and balloons outward. Normal fat that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 68-year-old man presented to an outside emergency department with 2 days of progressive bilateral eyelid ...

Eyelids protect eyes but face many disorders. These include infections, growths, and malfunctions. Blepharitis and styes are common examples. Causes range from infections to ageing. Symptoms involve ...

Dr. Jonathan E. Lu (Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear): A 61-year-old man was evaluated in an ophthalmology clinic affiliated with this hospital because of eyelid swelling. Eight years before ...

Every day, Dr. Farah Khan sees patients who are trying their best to claw their inflamed eyes out. They march miserably in, one after the other, with identical complaints. “Itching is a hallmark ...