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The most common symptoms of eye allergies are itching at and around the eyes, tearing and noticeably red eyes, swollen eyelids, runny nose and sinus congestion.

Allergies directly affect the eyes by signs and symptoms of redness, tearing, itching and swollen eyelids. Itching can propagate or spread inflammation and make the allergies in your eyes worse.

 Treatment options for allergies range from something as simple as remove the irritant, to cold compresses, to antihistamine eye drops, anti-inflammatory eye drops or in extreme cases, an oral antihistamine is also needed to control the condition.