01/14/2026
Medwin Clinicians
Did You Know!!!
Medicine: Beyond the Basics.
Peri-orbital swelling and red eye
Your eye is red and swollen, and you think it’s just pink eye, but here’s what’s actually happening that most people don’t realize. When your nose gets severely congested, the drainage pathways for your sinuses become blocked. This creates pressure that doesn’t just stay in your nose.
The veins around your eyes share drainage routes with your nasal passages, so when those pathways are clogged, blood flow gets backed up. This venous congestion causes fluid to accumulate around your eye socket, leading to orbital swelling.
At the same time, the inflammation from your nasal congestion can spread to the conjunctiva, the thin membrane covering your eye, causing it to become red and irritated. This looks identical to conjunctivitis, but the root cause is actually your blocked nose.
The key difference is that true infectious conjunctivitis usually comes with discharge and crusting, while congestion-related eye issues often appear alongside facial pressure and a stuffy nose. If you’re experiencing both nasal congestion and eye symptoms together, treating the underlying sinus congestion with decongestants, saline rinses, and staying hydrated can actually resolve both problems.
However, if your eye swelling is severe, your vision changes, or you develop a fever, you need to see a doctor immediately because this could indicate a more serious sinus infection spreading to the orbital area. Understanding this connection helps you treat the actual problem instead of just the symptoms.
This is Dr Edwin, If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to leave them in the comments below. Don’t forget to like, follow and share this video with anyone who may find it useful.
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