When to Seek Medical Care

You should call your ophthalmologist (a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment of eye disease) for an appointment if eyelid redness or swelling does not improve with warm-towel compresses in three to four days.

You should contact your ophthalmologist immediately if you have frequent bouts of eyelid swelling or if you experience any of the following:

• Fever



• Headache



• Any visual changes (for example, blurred vision, decreased ability to see)



• Eye pain or drainage



• Extensive swelling or redness



• If both the upper eyelid and the lower eyelid of one eye are swollen



• If both eyes are swollen