Allergic Conjunctivitis
The common red eye problem
What are the types of Allergic conjunctivitis?

What causes Allergic conjunctivitis?
Some substances that can cause this reaction are:
- Household dust
- Pollen from trees and grass
- Mold spores
- Animal dander
How to recognize allergic red eye?
- Usually, both eyes are affected
- The eyes are itchy, and the white of the eye looks red or pink
- The feeling of burning sensation
- The tendency to rub the eyes frequently
- Watering of eyes
- Swelling of eyelids
How is Allergic conjunctivitis treated?
There are many treatment methods available for allergic conjunctivitis.
Home care.
The best treatment for allergic conjunctivitis is to avoid contact with the allergy-causing substance
- Minimize your exposure to allergens:
- Close windows when pollen count is high
- Keep your home dust free
- Use an indoor air purifier
- Avoid exposure to harsh chemicals, dyes and perfumes
- If you use contact lens, do not wear lenses until the symptoms have gone
- Do not rub your eyes as it increases the inflammation
Medications
In more troublesome cases, home care may not be adequate.
- Antihistaminic eye drops
- mast cell stabilizer eye drops to keep symptoms at bay
- steroid eye drops