Allergic conjunctivitis

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• Acute allergic, seasonal, perennial and atopic conjunctivitis are the most common types of allergic eye inflammation.
• Atopic keratoconjunctivitis is more common in patients with previously diagnosed atopic dermatitis.
• Itching, redness and conjunctival oedema in both eyes are typical symptoms.
• Mast cell stabilizer drops used for a sufficiently long time and antihistamine tablets or drops, as necessary, are often sufficient treatment. Moisturizing drops may also alleviate the symptoms.
• Patients with allergic eye inflammation with severe or prolonged symptoms, as well as those whose diagnosis needs to be specified further, should be referred to an ophthalmologist.

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