Allergy Eye Care
As seasons change in New York City, allergies can make spending time in the park or even just being in your home uncomfortable and particularly irritating to your eyes. Not to worry — New York Ophthalmology’s well-rounded care goes far beyond minimizing daily allergy symptoms to give you the lasting eye relief and vision clarity you deserve.
Common Allergy Symptoms
Itchy, puffy, red, burning, and watery eyes are caused by histamine — a substance your body produces in response to allergies, also known as allergic conjunctivitis. These eye symptoms may limit your ability to see clearly by also causing light sensitivity, blurry vision, and headaches. You shouldn’t have to just live with the effects allergies have on your eyes: take advantage of our treatments and our customized lifestyle recommendations to alleviate your symptoms.
Treatments for Eye Allergies
There are many ways you can broadly manage your allergies and their symptoms on your whole body, but our caring doctors are specifically trained to help you address the unique impact of allergens on your eyes. With our guidance, we can offer you a more targeted, thorough approach to maintaining healthier eyes when allergies strike.
Our treatments include:
Artificial Tears
These special eye drops provide instant moisture and help your eyes flush out allergens to keep them clear and comfortable.
Corticosteroid
Eye Drops
These drops are great for easing severe allergic conjunctivitis in the short term as part of a larger treatment plan, but they’re not recommended for long-term use.
Decongestant
Eye Drops
Great for reducing eye redness caused by allergies, these drops temporarily constrict your eye’s blood vessels for quick relief.
Antihistamines
This treatment can come in the form of eye drops or oral medication and help block your body’s reaction to histamines, diminishing eye allergy symptoms.
Mast-Cell Stabilizers
Though not an instant treatment, this is a highly effective way to treat allergic inflammation of the eyes and other areas by preventing your body’s release of histamines and other chemicals as part of your body’s allergic response.
Immunotherapy Shots
For patients who have tried other treatments with no significant relief, immune therapy shots can help boost your body’s defense against allergies.
Artificial Tears
These special eye drops provide instant moisture and help your eyes flush out allergens to keep them clear and comfortable.
Corticosteroid
Eye Drops
These drops are great for easing severe allergic conjunctivitis in the short term as part of a larger treatment plan, but they’re not recommended for long-term use.
Decongestant
Eye Drops
Great for reducing eye redness caused by allergies, these drops temporarily constrict your eye’s blood vessels for quick relief.
Antihistamines
This treatment can come in the form of eye drops or oral medication and help block your body’s reaction to histamines, diminishing eye allergy symptoms.
Mast-Cell Stabilizers
Though not an instant treatment, this is a highly effective way to treat allergic inflammation of the eyes and other areas by preventing your body’s release of histamines and other chemicals as part of your body’s allergic response.
Immunotherapy Shots
For patients who have tried other treatments with no significant relief, immune therapy shots can help boost your body’s defense against allergies.
What You Can Do to Get Relief
At-home remedies, in combination with our treatments, can drastically reduce your allergy symptoms and prevent them from impacting your eyesight. We recommend thoroughly washing your face and eyes every night with warm water, so any allergens picked up on your eyelashes and face throughout the day aren’t rubbed into your eyes overnight. Other helpful tips include using over-the-counter artificial tears, reducing your time wearing contact lenses — which can cause allergens to stick to your eye — and getting special filters for an air purifier.
Don’t Let Allergies Sideline You
We have the comprehensive allergy eye care you need to live a more active life!
Meet Your Allergy Specialists
Our eye doctors are here to do more than treat your eyes — we’re here to make your life easier and promote your entire well-being by freeing you from the irritation, discomfort, and vision impairment allergies cause. We believe you deserve the best in allergy eye care, so we’ve adopted a variety of treatments administered by dedicated experts to help those with even the most severe cases find relief. New York Ophthalmology’s specialists get to know you to personalize your treatments and lifestyle adjustments, so you can fend off pesky allergy symptoms for good!
