Wrinkly, burning, red, swollen eyelids on ONE eye

[lekuleku]

There are two important symptoms that I want you to pay attention to:

1) the rash is ONLY affecting ONE eye.  This is weird.  Usually allergies affect both eyes.
2) It's WRINKLY.  The wrinkledness is NOT from scratching or contact; I've been careful not to touch or rub my eyelids.
3) The small region of flaky, wrinkly skin, the size of a pea, appeared under my brow maybe more than a week ago and stayed that way for several days until spreading.
4) The corner of my eye would be itchy, and other small points around my eyelids would be itchy, BEFORE the rash "appeared" at those particular locations.  In other words, you would see the rash under the brow, but the itchiness would somewhere else - at the corner of my eye.

[Sandy Feldman, MD, MS]

Dear Lekuleku,

I would recommend that you seek the care of an eyeMD to determine the cause. IT can represent an infection or allergy.

[Michael J Kutryb, MD]

I have to be honest.  These can be tough cases to figure out even when I see them in person.  Sometimes it is an allegic reaction, sometimes some type of dermatitis, sometimes an easy or a trick infection, sometimes even a problem due to a systemic disease like lupus.  Treatments can include basic things like steroids or antibiotics or much more complex treatments. Start by seeing an ophthalmologist and if needed a dermatologist may sometimes be needed as well.

[lekuleku]

Thank you.

-lekuleku

[Sandy Feldman, MD, MS]

Dear Lekuleku,

I would recommend that you seek the care of an eyeMD to determine the cause. IT can represent an infection or allergy.

Dr. Feldman

Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California