Allergic conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the eye that occurs when exposed to an allergenic substance, such as pollen, animal dust or hair, for example, causing symptoms such as redness, itching, swelling and excessive tear production.
Although this can occur at any time of the year, allergic conjunctivitis is more common in spring, due to the increased amount of pollen in the air. The drier summer climate also increases the amount of dust and air mites, which can not only develop allergic conjunctivitis, but also other allergic reactions such as rhinitis.
- Na maioria dos casos não é necessário nenhum tipo específico de tratamento.
- Sendo apenas recomendado estar em contato com alergênio.
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- Que podem aliviar os sintomas e reduzir o desconforto.
The most common symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis include
These symptoms are similar to any other conjunctivitis, the only way to know that they are caused by an allergy is to evaluate whether they occur after coming into contact with a specific substance or by an allergy test. See how the allergy test is done.
Allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious and is therefore not transmitted from one individual to another.
The main way to relieve symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis is to avoid allergy-causing substances. For example, it is important to keep the house free of dust, avoid opening the windows of the house in spring and not use products that contain chemicals, such as perfumes or makeup.
In addition, placing cold compresses on the eyes for 15 minutes or using moisturizing eye drops, such as Lacril, Systane or Lacrima Plus, can also relieve symptoms during the day.
If conjunctivitis does not improve or occurs very often, an ophthalmologist may be consulted to start treatment with antiallergic eye drops, such as Zaditen or Decadron.
The allergic reaction that causes allergic conjunctivitis may be caused by:
Thus, the people most affected by this type of conjunctivitis are those who already know other allergies, which is most common in children and young adults.