blepharedema; eyelid edema

Introduction

Edema of the eyelids.

Etiology

• allergy
• inflammation
  • dermatomyositis, amyopathic dermatomyositis
• eyelid infection
• cicatricial
• posttraumatic or postsurgical
• keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Clinical manifestations

• swollen & puffy appearance of eyelids

More general terms

• edema (swelling, tumefaction, tumescence)
• eyelid disease