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Article: New Survey Shows 80 Percent of Allergy Sufferers Are Itching for Relief From Eye Symptoms; Yet Fewer Than Half Use Medication Tailored to 'Allergy Eyes'.
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- PR Newswire
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- April 25, 2005
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SOMERSET, N.J., April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The results of a new national survey show that eight out of 10 seasonal allergy sufferers in the U.S. have eye allergy symptoms, such as itchy, tearing, red or swollen eyes. However, fewer than half (40 percent) use an allergy medication directly targeting eye symptoms, such as an allergy eye drop, and 57 percent aren't even aware of an allergy specifically affecting the eyes, known as allergic conjunctivitis.
"Too many people with seasonal allergies don't realize that the eyes have their own allergic response to pollens, mold and dust," said Charles B. Slonim, MD, FACS, Affiliate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University ...