A Parent's Guide to Psychoeducational Evaluations. The goal of a psychoeducational evaluation is to enhance a childâs ability to be as successful as possible. As parents, we strive to help our children as much as possible. Despite our best efforts, however, we may see them struggling in some areas.
Conditions like fluid imbalance or local swelling that lead to puffy or swollen eyelids can cause shadows that make the area under the eyes appear darker. Trauma (a  black eye ) can cause darkening of the entire eye area. Some people notice that dark circles under the eyes tend to run in families, as well. In most cases, dark circles under the eyes are not a sign of a serious medical condition.
These fluids become trapped in surrounding tissues, causing edema. Puffy, swollen eyelids and dark circles under the eyes can occur when you have an eye infection such as pink eye. These swollen eyes are caused by inflammation associated with the eye infection, which directly affects the neighboring eyelids. Also, dry eyes can cause general puffiness and swelling.