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Allergy and your eyes
Click on the links below to find more information about how allergies can affect your eyes.
Allergy of the eye: treatment
Read how to treat symptoms of eye allergy, avoid the triggers and know when to visit a doctor or ophthalmologist.
Allergy: contact allergy of the eyes
Contact allergy is an allergic reaction caused by physical contact with a particular substance. Contact allergy of the eye or eyelids can be caused by nail polish, antibiotics and eye drops, among other things.
Anaphylaxis and eye symptoms
Anaphylaxis is a severe inflammatory allergic reaction that can be life-threatening. It is often caused by allergies to foods, drugs or stinging insects. Eye symptoms are often experienced.
Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the eye's conjunctiva and may be contagious.
Conjunctivitis: allergic conjunctivitis
Allergic conjunctivitis causes eye symptoms such as redness, burning, itching, blurring of vision, photophobia and watery discharge.
Conjunctivitis: atopic keratoconjunctivitis
Keratoconjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva and the cornea. A typical sign is eyelid skin that is red, scaly and weeping.
Sore eyes
Conjunctivitis is the most common cause of sore eyes. Read about the causes, symptoms and treatment of conjunctivitis, and symptoms that indicate a more serious eye problem.
Tears
Tears are important for protecting, lubricating and cleaning the eyes; common problems are a watery eye due to a blocked tear duct, and dry eye due to reduced tear production.
Read how to treat symptoms of eye allergy, avoid the triggers and know when to visit a doctor or ophthalmologist.
Allergy: contact allergy of the eyes
Contact allergy is an allergic reaction caused by physical contact with a particular substance. Contact allergy of the eye or eyelids can be caused by nail polish, antibiotics and eye drops, among other things.
Anaphylaxis and eye symptoms
Anaphylaxis is a severe inflammatory allergic reaction that can be life-threatening. It is often caused by allergies to foods, drugs or stinging insects. Eye symptoms are often experienced.
Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the eye's conjunctiva and may be contagious.
Conjunctivitis: allergic conjunctivitis
Allergic conjunctivitis causes eye symptoms such as redness, burning, itching, blurring of vision, photophobia and watery discharge.
Conjunctivitis: atopic keratoconjunctivitis
Keratoconjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva and the cornea. A typical sign is eyelid skin that is red, scaly and weeping.
Sore eyes
Conjunctivitis is the most common cause of sore eyes. Read about the causes, symptoms and treatment of conjunctivitis, and symptoms that indicate a more serious eye problem.
Tears
Tears are important for protecting, lubricating and cleaning the eyes; common problems are a watery eye due to a blocked tear duct, and dry eye due to reduced tear production.
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