What are the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis ?
Symptoms of an allergic conjunctivitis are:
*itching
*burning
*tears
*redness
*swelling of the conjunctiva and the eyelids
This is often associated with irritation of the nasal mucosa, itching in the nose, sneezing and sometimes runny nose.
Advice for allergic conjunctivitis
*Do not wear contact lenses if your eyes are irritated.
*Cold compresses can provide relief. Keep this a clean washcloth under cold water and place it a few minutes on your eyes.
Avoid contact
*If you know that you are allergic, then avoid. Touch with those substances try
*Contact pollen is difficult to avoid. In the pollen season, it is best to keep your windows closed (at night).
*An allergy to dust mites, try to keep the bedroom. Dust and dry
*Hypersensitivity to animal dander, it is wise to stay there. Away as much as possible Keeps pets out of the bedroom. You are only allergic to your pet (rabbit, guinea pig, cat or dog), then it helps if you dispose of the animal. Remember that after leaving your pet dander another six months in your home can sit, even if you vacuum well. So you keep still while complaints.
How is allergic conjunctivitis ?
When the body with certain harmful substances come into contact, there occurs an immune response. There will then body chemicals, such as histamine and antibodies, to. Incentive harmless That is a normal immune response.
If you are allergic, it creates an immune response against substances that are not really harmful. The immune response is enhanced and that causes your symptoms.
It is not clear why some people are allergic and others are not. Heredity may play a role.
Which substances you are allergic?
Complaints in the spring and / or summer usually indicate a pollen allergy. This is an allergy to pollen (pollen) of grass, plants or trees. We speak of hay fever.
May also be allergic to molds, dust mites or animal dander your eyes. You can at the same time sensitive to several substances.
Maybe you have noticed what substances you have an allergic reaction. If this is not clear, can help a blood test to see if you are allergic, and if so, for which substances.
Medications for allergic conjunctivitis
*If you only occasionally have allergic symptoms such as hay fever, you can get prescribed antihistamine eye drops (eg, azelastine and levocabastine). These suppress the allergic reaction and reduce the symptoms. They can be administered as soon as you have symptoms or suspect that they are going to occur.
*If symptoms continue to come back, you can use the antihistamine eye drops daily. Also, prolonged use can not hurt.
*When droplets insufficient help, you can also take an antihistamine tablet. These tablets also help with allergic nasal symptoms. Antihistamine tablets you get on prescription.
*If you have suffered from allergic nasal symptoms, it helps a nasal corticosteroid. Often, therefore, the eye symptoms disappear.
*If you have symptoms only in the pollen season, then you can stop taking medication again in the autumn.
What next for allergic conjunctivitis ?
An allergy can persist years. Usually, you have no complaints if you can avoid it. Contact with the substance for which you are allergic, If the symptoms continue to come back then they are good to fight with drugs generally.