Do You Have Eye Allergies?

About 30 to 40 million Americans struggle with the painful symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis, also known as eye or ocular allergies.

Your eyes may have been called the windows to the soul, but if you suffer from allergies you probably have less poetic words to describe your itchy, watery, red eyes.

Just like hay fever and skin rashes, eye allergies develop when the body’s immune system becomes sensitized and overreacts to something that is ordinarily harmless.

The first approach to successful management of eye allergies is to identify that you are experiencing them. Many people don’t realize that their itchy, watery eyes are not supposed to be a part of everyday life. Once you realize you don’t have to live with the annoying symptoms of allergy eyes, you should speak with your doctor about treatment options that are right for you.

Do you think you have an eye allergy? Take this brief quiz to see whether you might need to talk to your doctor…and find some relief.

Click here to take the eye-allergy quiz.

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