ALLERGIC EYE DISEASE
It is summer and the temperatures are soaring. The heat some how triggers a lot of allergy. It is unusual but I think I am seeing more number of patients with allergy this year.
Interestingly many patients are presenting to me with a doubt that they have developed infective viral conjunctivitis. But how do I make out it is allergy and not infective, contagious viral eye disease.
In allergy there is no lid swelling or it is mild, watering is not much and the redness is not very diffuse. In infection the lid is swollen, with severe watering and redness.
The most important feature of allergy is ITCHING.
So how do we take care of this problem.
1, COLD compresses - keep a wet handkerchief on the eyes.
2, Of course keep washing the face and hands and feet periodically.
3, There are medicine drops which will surely give relief
4 Avoid the afternoon heat, the hot wind and the dust when possible
5, Use goggles and a cap when out in the sun
Of course let us wait for the rains to come ....
It will surely cure the allergy....
It is summer and the temperatures are soaring. The heat some how triggers a lot of allergy. It is unusual but I think I am seeing more number of patients with allergy this year.
Interestingly many patients are presenting to me with a doubt that they have developed infective viral conjunctivitis. But how do I make out it is allergy and not infective, contagious viral eye disease.
In allergy there is no lid swelling or it is mild, watering is not much and the redness is not very diffuse. In infection the lid is swollen, with severe watering and redness.
The most important feature of allergy is ITCHING.
So how do we take care of this problem.
1, COLD compresses - keep a wet handkerchief on the eyes.
2, Of course keep washing the face and hands and feet periodically.
3, There are medicine drops which will surely give relief
4 Avoid the afternoon heat, the hot wind and the dust when possible
5, Use goggles and a cap when out in the sun
Of course let us wait for the rains to come ....
It will surely cure the allergy....
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