Doctors say that seasonal allergies cause a lot of itching in the eye and make them watery.

2. • What is Eye Allergies?
• What causes Eye Allergies?
• Why does your body become allergic
to contacts?
• What do experts prescribe?
• A few simple and effective tips.
• Conclusion.

3. What is Eye Allergies?
• Allergicconjunctivitis (eye allergy) is the most
common allergy affecting the eyes. Many people with
allergies get allergic conjunctivitis when their eyes come in
contact with an allergen. The allergen triggers the release
of histamine.
• Seasonal allergies are inherently troublesome, but they
become totally unbearable if you are a contact lens user.

4. What causes Eye Allergies?
• According to the experts, four primary reasons are there
behind eye allergies- pet dander, mold, dust, and pollens.
• There are cases where certain eye drops, cosmetics or
artificial tears prescribed for the treatment of dry eyes can
also cause allergies.

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• Insect bites or bee sting can also cause the symptoms.
• In a few cases, people develop allergic symptoms after
consuming certain foods. Grass, pungent smells,
perfumes, or peanuts can be other sources of allergens.

6. Why does your body become allergic to
contacts?
• It is a common experience that people wear contact
lenses for ten or fifteen years without any trouble, but
suddenly become allergic to it.
• The process starts gradually and we tend to ignore the
symptoms.
• Minor itching, redness and inflammation get treated with
over the counter drugs.

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• As a reflex action, body produces a chemical known as
histamine that causes inflammation and subsequently
blood vessels growth in the eyelids.
• In medical terminology, it is called GPC (Giant Papillary
Conjunctivitis).

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• As per statistics around five to seven percent contact lens
users get affected with it.
• GPC not only causes swollen eyelids, but it causes
extreme irritation, itchiness, and blurred vision. Thick
mucus or white discharge is also quite common.

9. What do experts prescribe?
• Experts prescribe the treatment based on the symptoms
and they try to cover every possible reason for an allergic
reaction.
Anti Histamine
drugs Decongestants Steroids
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs

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Anti Histamine drugs:
• Histamine is a substance produced by our body as the
natural reaction to allergens.
• it also causes running nose, watery eyes, itching, and
redness. Anti- histamine drugs stop the release of histamine
and control the symptoms.
• A few drugs prevent the release of histamine and other
mediators that cause allergy. They are called Mast cell
stabilizers.

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Decongestants:
• Firstly, they reduce the size of blood vessels on the sclera
(the white portion) of the eyes so that redness can be
reduced.
• Secondly, they shrink the nasal passage to improve
breathing.

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Steroids:
• They are used in acute symptoms only.
• Since there are potential side-effects of these drugs,
doctors use them only for a short duration to bring the
situation under control.

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs:
• These drugs reduce symptoms like swelling and
irritation.

14. A few simple and effective tips.
Avoid the
basic cause
Maintain
the
cleanliness
Prescription
medicines

15. Go for
corrective
surgery like
LASIK
Artificial
tears

16. Conclusion.
• If you have the history of allergy in the family or your eyes
become red and itchy frequently during pollen season,
then you need to be cautious.
• One should look an expert immediately to avoid future
problems.

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