HOW TO MANAGE ALLERGY-RELATED EYE SYMPTOMS
For those suffering from allergy-related eye symptoms such as red eyes, itchiness, and swollen eyelids, understanding the best ways to manage these symptoms and alleviate eye discomfort is important.
Here, you can find tips on everything from prevention to treatment for allergy-related eye symptoms, in addition to the products we highly recommend for managing these symptoms.
How to prevent allergy-related eye symptoms
Avoiding allergy-related eye symptoms can be slightly trickier than managing your symptoms, although there are a few tips to try. While these aren’t guaranteed to work, if you know you suffer from eye symptoms caused by allergens, these tips may help reduce the risk of eye irritation.
- Limit your contact with the allergen
If you can, limit the amount of exposure you have to the allergen to a minimum. For those triggered by outdoor allergens, this could mean staying indoors more often, while people triggered by indoor allergies might need to clean more often. You could try wearing sunglasses if pollen causes you to experience allergy-related eye symptoms since they can reduce the amount of pollen coming into contact with your eyes. Glasses wearers could also consider wearing contact lenses instead because they can act as a barrier and may reduce allergy symptoms.1 - Avoid situations known as trigger problems
If you know that certain situations will trigger a reaction that causes eye symptoms, try to avoid these when possible. For example, if you know that pet dander causes red eyes and itchiness, try to stay away from animals. - Allergen-specific prevention methods
- Pollen and dust can linger in your hair, so be sure to wash it regularly and keep longer hair tied back
- Keep windows closed during high pollen periods
- Use mite-proof bedding covers to limit exposure to dust mites
- Dust, vacuum and clean your house indoors regularly to reduce the build-up of dust mites and moulds
- Use a dehumidifier to control mould
- Wash hands after petting animals, touching flowers and cleaning the house
HOW TO MANAGE ALLERGY-RELATED EYE SYMPTOMS
We advise trying the following techniques to manage allergy-related eye symptoms:
Look after your eyes and eyelids
Adopting a good daily eye care route is keen. Cleansing your eyelids can be useful to manage allergy related symptoms. Start by using lid wipes to gently remove any allergens that might be sitting on the eyelids before using an eye drop to hydrate and relieve your symptoms.
Apply a cool compress over the eyes
For swollen or inflamed eyes and eyelids, you may find some relief by applying a cool compress to closed eyes.
Use an eyelid spray or eye drops
Eyelid sprays and eye drops can help hydrate, lubricate and soothe your eyes, which may alleviate symptoms such as itchiness and dryness. We recommend using Zaspray® for this because it provides a preservative-free 3-in-1 solution designed to give symptom relief. We recommend seeking advice from an eye care professional in cases where an anti-histamine treatment might be required.
Products for Allergy-Related Eye Symptoms
Looking for products that can manage allergy-related eye symptoms you might be experiencing? Click below to discover our top recommended products that can help alleviate uncomfortable symptoms caused by exposure to allergens. These products are available to purchase through our website.
References:
1Wolffsohn JS, Emberlin JC. Role of contact lenses in relieving ocular allergy. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2011 Aug;34(4):169-72. doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2011.03.004. Epub 2011 May 6. PMID: 21530362
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