Article: Allergy-Free Gardening Can Reduce Eye Irritation, Says Novartis Opthalmics.

ATLANTA -- Avid gardeners who seek tranquility by turning their landscapes green in the spring but end up with red, itchy eyes may find relief through a combination of eye drops and sowing allergy-free gardens.

A book by a California author advises gardeners what to plant to produce an allergy-free environment in their yards. But an Atlanta allergy specialist points out that airborne pollens originating miles away can still infiltrate the landscape, requiring ophthalmic medication to alleviate allergy symptoms.

"Allergy-Free Gardening: The Revolutionary Guide to Healthy Landscaping" by Thomas Leo Ogren (Ten Speed Press, $19.95) provides advice to ...

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