Article: Medical Alert: Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis Is On the Rise in Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS -- MINNEAPOLIS, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Red, itchy, swollen eyes? It is "allergy season" in Minnesota, with pollen counts predicted at near-record levels this month. A relatively mild winter and near-drought conditions have contributed to increased levels of airborne "allergens" -- particularly grass, weed and tree pollens. As a result, area eye care professionals are reporting a steady increase in a common, but potentially harmful eye disorder -- seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.

Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis affects at least 22 million Americans during late spring and early summer, according to Dr. Marlane J. Brown, vice president of ...

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