Swelling above upper eye

[whiteshadowcgb]

Mid February my eyes started to burn AROUND the eye. The burning was like the area of "raccoon eyes" The eye itself didn't burn. Then swelling started in the right eyelid. Went to the Dr. and he said I had dry eyes and gave me eye drops. Used those and then about a week later I woke up and the upper eyelid area was swollen and there was major water retention on the upper part of eye where my eye was pushed shut. Went that day to another eye dr who said I had an infection deep in my eye. Provided with steroids and antibiotic drops. The swelling hasn't been that bad since but every time I lay down the eye still swells and it is now happening in my left eye. I have washed with antibacterial soap, saw an ENT who said allergies tried that regimen and it didn't work. Had blood work done to check for liver function and kidney function. I don't what else can be tested at this point but my eyelids are becoming damage from the skin stretching every night. I try to lay elevated but that doesn't seem to help either. Any suggestions of what to test for? I am becoming extremely worried that if something isn't done there will be more permanent damage done. It's already emotional to wake up every morning to this and now it is happening in the left eye. Thanks for your time.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Good luck JCH MD

[whiteshadowcgb]

The 2 Dr's that I have seen are in the list of Dr's from that sight and have said there is some underlying condition so I think I will try outside of my area and find someone who is willing to look into this condition a little further.

[whiteshadowcgb]

thanks for the response I will look into it this upcoming week. I will also come back to report my findings so that others may benefit from this post. All too often I see many people have issues and then it is left unaccounted for, thanks again for your time.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Hopefully you had the good sense to see an Eye MD ophthalmologist physician for your problem rather than a non-physician optometrist. IF not then you need to see an Eye MD in the near future. If you did see an Eye MD the I would suggest you ask the one you are most comfortable with to refer you to an oculoplastic surgeon for a tertiary level consultation. You may need a MRI/CT of the orbits.

If you live in USA you can also find one near you at www.geteyesmart.org  If you do see an ocuoplastic surgeon take in about 5-6 good facial pictures of you taken over the past 15 years so change can be evaluated.

JCH MD