Eye Allergies Caused by Ragweed, Pollen
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is raising awareness of treatment for eye allergy sufferers as the Fall allergy season begins with a brochure full of advice.
Each fall according to AAFA, ragweeds begin their annual release of pollen grains into the atmostphere and these grains can travel to the human eye in addition to the nasal passages, and lungs. Common manifestations of eye allergies include tearing, itchiness, swelling and burning. For any eye allergy sufferer, this threatens to undermine one’s attention to detail and performance during the day.
Mike Tringale from the AAFA says, “Of Americans who are allergic to pollen-producing plants, 75 percent are allergic to ragweed.”
No wonder so many Americans have the need to find relief for the eye allergens.
Contact lens-wearing people who are affected by eye allergies may have particular interest in finding anything that will bring relief even if no known cure is currently available.
James Kershaw, O.D., an Optometrist from North Olmsted, Ohio, offers an option, “Single use, daily disposable contacts enable contact lens wearers to continue use throughout the allergy season.”
Often contact lens wearers resort to increasing the wetting drops, wearing their lenses less or not at all. With the rotation of new lenses each day, it is believed this may provide relief as well as continued sharp vision.
With 10-20% of Americans suffering from hay fever or ragweed allergy, any relief is good relief.
September 4, 2008 – 2:53 pm
