Washing, warm compresses, and gentle massage are used to treat blepharitis. Your baby's eyelids may look red, scaly, swollen, and irritated.

Blepharitis is an inflammation caused by excess oil leading to an overgrowth of normal bacteria on the margins of the eyelids.

Stop using the drops immediately, and call your baby's doctor for directions. If your baby is allergic to eye drops, they may have swelling of the eyes. Cool compresses may be helpful, but take your baby to the doctor anytime they have a rash on their face. Contact dermatitis вЂ“ which can also cause swelling вЂ“ happens when your baby is allergic to something that comes in contact with the skin, like poison ivy. Read about ways to protect your baby from allergens (depending on the cause), and talk with their doctor about diagnosis and treatment. Your baby may also have sneezing, a runny nose, or other allergy symptoms.

Allergies to pet dander or pollen can cause itchy pink eyes and swollen eyelids.

Here are some problems that may cause your baby to have a swollen eye or eyes: Still, it's important to make sure there aren't any infections or other conditions affecting your baby's eyes. You'll notice that the swelling goes away soon after your baby wakes up. The body produces tears to clean the eyes and during the day, we blink away these tears, but at night the liquid accumulates in the tissue around the eyes. Your baby's eyes may be swollen after sleep for the same reason yours are вЂ“ they've retained fluid overnight. Increased blood flow to the area can cause fluid retention, and eye tissue swells easily. Or maybe your baby's eyes are swollen because they've been crying or rubbing their eyes.

Newborns, for example, are born with puffy eyes, and the swelling reduces over the first few days. And in some cases, there's no problem at all. Swollen eyes can be caused by a number of conditions.

Swollen eyeballs