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Types

• acute
• seasonal (e.g., hay fever)
• perennial (= year-round)

Symptoms

• Itching, tearing, chemosis, redness, watery discharge

Treatment

• General measures:
  • Avoidance of the allergen
  • Cold compresses
  • Wash clothes more often, wash hair before sleeping
• Topical medication:
  • Mast cell stabilizers, e.g., Cromoglicic acid: Allergo Comod 2% gtt 4x/day
  • H1 receptor antagonists, e.g., Emadine SE gtt 4x/day
  • Combination preparations, e.g., Zaditen gtt SDU 2x/day or Opatanol gtt 2x/day
• Consider systemic antihistamines
• Consider desensitisation

Differential Diagnoses

• Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis
• Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

Sources

• EyeWiki Allergic conjunctivitis
• The Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease; Nika Bagheri MD, Brynn Wajda MD, et al; Lippincott Williams&Wilkins; 7th Edition (2016)
• Kanski’s Clinical Ophthalmology: A Systematic Approach; Jack J. Kanski MD, Brad Bowling MD; Saunders Ltd.; 8th Edition (2015)