What Causes Red Eyelids?
Red eyelids can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'troubling' to 'needs attention'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
Diagnose your symptoms now!
- see your health summarized and in detail
- have a doctor review your case (optional)
- learn what you should be doing right now
Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose red eyelids, we could:
- Research the topic
- Find a doctor with the time
- Use a diagnostic computer system.
The process is the same, whichever method is used.
Step 1: List all Possible Causes
We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "red eyelids" as a symptom. Here are three possibilities:
- Rosacea
- Blepharitis
- Conjunctivitis
Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist
We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

severe facial burning/tingling

waking up with dry eyes

visible veins on face

moderate eye discharge

rosacea

minor steroid use

bloodshot eyes

facial flushing

irritated eyes

an enlarged nose

dark/flushed facial coloring
... and so on
Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause
A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of red eyelids:
Cause |
Probability |
Status |
Rosacea |
99% |
Confirm |
Conjunctivitis |
18% |
Unlikely |
Blepharitis |
2% |
Ruled out |
* This is a simple example to illustrate the process
Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis
The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.
In the
Eyes/Ocular Symptoms section of the questionnaire,
The Analyst™ will ask the following question about red eyelids:
Are your eyelids sometimes red?
Possible responses:
→ Don't know
→ No
→ Mildly / occasionally
→ Moderately / often
→ Severely / most or all of the time
|
Based on your response to this question, which may indicate not having red eyelids, occasional red eyelids, red eyelids or frequent red eyelids,
The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:
Concerned or curious about your health? Try The Analyst™

Symptom Entry

Diagnosis

Suggestions

LifeMeter®

Explanations

Review (optional)