This article is suggesting that swelling around your eyes may be an initial indicator of ocular rosacea. If you are suffering from swollen eyelids then rosacea as a diagnosis may be worth exploring. Often it is only after the facial skin has been diagnosed with rosacea does the possibility of ocular rosacea get explored.
Periocular Edema May Point to Rosacea Diagnosis, Skin and Allergy News, Volume 36, Issue 10, Page 25 (October 2005)
“Periocular edema may be an underappreciated sign of rosacea, sometimes even preceding ocular and skin surface signs of the disorder”, said Adelaide A. Hebert, M.D., at the annual meeting of the Pacific Dermatologic Association.
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Periorbital edema may be one of the earliest signs of rosacea, and may point to the diagnosis. In some cases, it may accompany direct ocular symptoms, which include burning and stinging, a sensation of a foreign body in the eye, and photophobia.One article that heightened Dr. Hebert’s interest in the topic described a 51-year-old man with a 12-month history of progressive swelling of the left eyelid that had resulted in total unilateral ptosis (Acta. Ophthalmol. Scand. 2004;82:765–7). A diagnosis of rosacea wasn’t even considered until a biopsy revealed dermal edema with lymphangiectasia and telangiectasia and evidence of chronic inflammation.
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