Allergic conjunctivitis

Diagnosis

1. Itching, watery eyes, rhinnorrhea

Treatment

1. Avoidance of triggers
2. NSAIDs
3. oral antihistamines (e.g loratidine)
4. Consider histamine-blocking drops (e.g. olopatadine, pemirolast, or ketotifen)
5. Outpt ophtho

See Also

• Conjunctivitis
• Eye Algorithm (Main)

Source

• Mahmood AR, Narang AT. Diagnosis and management of the acute red eye. Emerg Med Clin N Am. 2008;26:35-55.