Question
Patient Inquiry: 「The patient is 63 years old and suffered eyelid and half-face swelling due to an accidental collision with a toy while babysitting. The swelling has persisted for a month. Recently, the facial swelling has subsided, but the upper eyelid remains swollen. Urine tests and blood sugar tests have all been normal, and vision has not been affected. An eye examination revealed cataracts, and the patient suspects whether the eyelid swelling is caused by the cataracts. What treatment should be taken now? Thank you, doctor.」
Answer
Doctor’s Response: 「Eyelid swelling due to trauma usually does not have a specific cause, but it can be confirmed that cataracts never cause eyelid swelling. Cataracts are a process of clouding in the eye’s lens, usually associated with aging, and do not cause issues like eyelid swelling; they only gradually affect vision, making it blurry. Regarding the question of whether cataracts cause eyelid swelling, that’s all I can explain for now. I hope the patient can soon get rid of disease Troubled (be free from disease troubles), and maintain health every day.」