Red, itchy eyes don't careless

Beijing union medical college hospital eye chief physician LiYing

Sources: health

        Red, itchy eyes, the use of eye drops after aggravate, probably allergic conjunctivitis to blame.

        Autumn is allergic conjunctivitis period, for the performance of the eye itching (rub the eyes impulse), congestion, edema or eyelid edema, tears, watery discharge, etc. The eye itching for the main symptoms, the higher the temperature, the more the more eye itching, the stimulation the itch. Allergic conjunctivitis seriously affect the quality of life, some still can cause corneal complication, and even harm eyesight.

        Allergic conjunctivitis is divided into two kinds of acute and chronic. Among them, the seasonal allergic conjunctivitis and perennial allergic conjunctivitis belongs to the acute allergic conjunctivitis, is by the IgE mediated Ⅰ type allergy causes, accounting for 73% of our country allergic conjunctivitis, sensitization source mainly includes the natural environment in the grass pollen, and mold spores, and antigen.

        Perennial allergic conjunctivitis sensitization source to indoor is given priority to, such as dust mites, mould, animal wool scurfy, drugs and cosmetics, etc., including spring Angle conjunctivitis, atopic Angle conjunctivitis and giant papillary conjunctivitis of three types, the IgE mediated Ⅰ type and Ⅳ type allergy causes. Due to the environmental pollution, keeping pets, contact factors such as pollen and dust mites accumulation, the incidence of eye allergic reaction will be increasing. A U.S. survey data show that about 50% of the person's life there are at least a allergic reaction, including a third of the people will appear eye allergy symptoms, around the world, about 20% of people with allergic conjunctivitis.

        Allergic conjunctivitis susceptibility crowd is mainly to the specific allergic source has the genetic susceptibility crowd and allergic constitution crowd (such as allergic rhinitis, the allergic dermatitis patients, etc.). Most of disease began in childhood, adolescence back part of the patients symptoms can disappear, men are in the majority; Nearly 50% of people in 18 ~ 35 will sick again, men and women similar proportion. If parents found that children are often rub the eyes, and accompanied by congestion, edema and tears wait for a phenomenon, should cause enough attention, timely medical cause traffic, so as not to delay the best treatment period. If the eye itching may be allergic, if the eye burns may be dry eye, if eye sticky may is bacterial conjunctivitis.

        Emphasis on prevention of allergic conjunctivitis, ferial do to avoid eye contact wash and rub the eyes, improve health conditions and living habits, eliminate sensitization source or avoid stimulation. (KongLingMin finishing)