EYE, ALLERGY

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Main Symptoms

• Itchy eyes with frequent rubbing.
• Increased tearing (watery eyes).
• Red or pink eyes.
• Mild swelling of the eyelids.
• No discharge or a minimal sticky, stringy, mucus discharge.
• No pain or fever.

Causes

• Pollen or other allergens (e.g., cats).

See More Appropriate Topic (instead of this one) If

• Runny nose and sneezing are also present, see HAY FEVER.
• Yellow or green pus in eyes, see EYE, PUS OR DRAINAGE.
• Doesn't look like eye allergy, see EYE, RED (WITHOUT PUS).

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Reviewed 8/2004

Revised 8/2003

See Other Topics:

• Eye, Pus or Drainage
• Eye, Red (Without Pus)
• Hay Fever (Nose Allergies)

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