Eyelids are not something anyone thinks about too often, until they start to make us look tired or old before our time, or worse, start to interfere with vision. That is when having drooping or sagging upper eyelids becomes a reason many people start to think about having an eye lift or blepharoplasty.
http://www.newimage.com/resource-center/what-causes-saggy-eyelids.html
Discharge or mucus in eyes, Drainage or pus, Drooping eyelid, Gritty or scratchy eyes. Discharge or mucus in eyes, Drainage or pus, Drooping eyelid, Eye crusting with sleep. Drooping eyelid, Eyelid redness, Itching or burning, Puffy eyelids.
http://symptomchecker.webmd.com/single-symptom?symptom=drooping-eyelid&symid=327
Another common cause of a swelling on the eyelid is a stye. A stye is a minor infection of the base of an eyelash that usually clears up on its own in a week or two. Holding a warm flannel to it regularly may help it heal faster. Read more about treating styes.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/eyelid-problems/Pages/Introduction.aspx
PTOSIS (Droopy Upper Eyelids) Ptosis (pronounced “toe-sis”) is the medical term for drooping of the upper eyelid(s). This lowering of the upper eyelid margin may cause a reduction in the field of vision when the eyelid either partially or completely obstructs the pupil. Patients with ptosis often have20difficulty keeping their eyelids open.
http://www.asoprs.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3669
However, ptosis of the upper eyelid can be a symptom of several health conditions, including diabetes, diseases of the nervous system such as myasthenia gravis, or damage to the third cranial nerve that controls the eyelids. Myasthenia gravis is a serious autoimmune neuromuscular disease that results in nerve weakness.
http://www.newimage.com/resource-center/what-causes-saggy-eyelids.html
Drainage or pus, Drooping eyelid, Eye irritation, Eyelid redness. Discharge or mucus in eyes, Drooping eyelid, Eye crusting with sleep, Gritty or scratchy eyes. Blurred vision, Drooping eyelid, Dry eyes, Itching or burning. Discharge or mucus in eyes, Drooping eyelid, Eye crusting with sleep, Lump or bulge.
http://symptomchecker.webmd.com/single-symptom?symptom=drooping-eyelid&symid=327
Serious Conditions. In some cases, eyelid drooping is caused by more serious conditions, such as a stroke, brain tumor, or cancer of the nerves or muscles. Neurological disorders that affect the nerves or muscles of the eyes such as myasthenia gravis can also lead to ptosis. Symptoms.
http://www.healthline.com/health/eyelid-drooping
It covers possible causes for the following eyelid problems, plus specific advice about what to do. You can find out about: swollen eyelids or eyelid cysts. itchy, flaky or sticky eyelids. lumps on or around the eyelids. hooded or droopy upper eyelids. rolling outwards of the lower eyelids (ectropion)
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/eyelid-problems/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Swollen eyelid or eyelid cyst. It's quite common for the upper or lower eyelid to become swollen because of a meibomian cyst (also called a chalazion). This occurs when the glands in the eyelid become blocked. These cysts vary in size, from barely visible to the size of a grape.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/eyelid-problems/Pages/Introduction.aspx
WebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common symptom combinations and medical conditions related to drooping eyelid. Click on the combination that matches your symptoms to find the conditions that may cause these problems. Or click on See All Conditions to see every condition related to drooping eyelid.
http://symptomchecker.webmd.com/single-symptom?symptom=drooping-eyelid&symid=327
what causes drooping upper eyelids
Diabetes diseases of the nervous system such as neurasthenia graves, or damage to the third cranial cause drooping upper eyelids. Drooping upper eyelid is caused by several health conditions, including diabetes, diseases of the nervous system such as myasthenia gravis, or damage to the third cranial nerve that controls the eyelids.