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By jiabao | Jul 21, 2009

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Answered by Sandy Feldman, MD, MS

allergic conjunctivitis

Hi,
My eye lids have been swelled up, red, burning since early June during the allergy season. It is only gets relieved when I went to seashore. after I came back it starts all over again. How to treat this allergic conjunctivitis?

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Sandy Feldman, MD, MS

Jul 22, 2009

To: jiabao

Dear jiabao,

There are a number of different medicines which you can be given which would help to treat allergic conjunctivitis. I would recommend that you seek the care of an eyeMD and obtain treatment to alleviate your symptoms.

Dr. Feldman

Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California

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