Swollen eyeball: Causes, symptoms, and treatments - Medical News Today
If a person has a swollen eyeball, the white part of their eye may bulge out and look jelly-like. They may also experience symptoms such as: red, itchy eyes watery discharge from one or both eyes swollen eyelids flushed, puffy skin around the eyes blurry vision dark, floating spots in their vision eye pain difficulty moving the eyes sensitivity to light Several factors can cause a person's eyeball to become swollen, including: 1. Injury A person may sustain an injury to their eye that results in a swollen eyeball. These injuries may include: impact to the eye exposure to chemicals foreign bodies in the eye lacerations or abrasions of the eyeball Treatment varies depending on the type of injury. For example, treatment for chemical exposure may include irrigation and, depending on the chemical, eye drops. A person can treat an impact to the eye using an ice pack. Lacerations or abrasions may require an eye patch to allow the eye to rest and heal. 2. Conjunctivitis Also known as "