Patient's question:
What is the reason for the swelling of the upper eyelid of a three-year-old child before going to sleep?Doctor's answer:
Factors or Causes of Swollen Eyes in Children:1. Related to fluid intake. Some children drink a lot of water before going to bed, so they may experience swollen eyes in the morning, which usually subside during the day. The above cases of eye swelling are normal, so if it is clear that the swelling is caused by these factors, there is no need to worry. Eye swelling related to diseases mainly includes: skin diseases, heart, kidney, and liver dysfunction, angioedema.
2. Nephropathy in children causing eye swelling. After ruling out other factors or causes of eye swelling in children, it may be nephropathy that is causing the swelling. Since nephropathy in children is a chronic disease (except for acute nephritis), there may not be obvious symptoms that make the patient feel very uncomfortable in the early stages of the disease. Therefore, swelling of the eyelids to varying degrees after waking up in the morning is often an early symptom of nephropathy. The simplest and most effective method is to first test a urine routine to check if the urine is normal. If necessary, other tests should be conducted under the advice of a specialist doctor to make a final diagnosis. This facilitates early treatment of nephropathy in children, helps control the condition promptly, and prevents kidney disease from affecting the child's normal development.