In this video, I will discuss 4 types of otc Eyedrops for allergic conjunctivitis. These Eyedrops are not inclusive of all products on the market and I did not include the Eyedrops made from natural botanical extracts. If you use contact lenses,, you should remove contact lenses before eyedrop use. Wait at least 10 min before reinserting contact lenses after use.
In this video i will discuss four types of over-the-counter eye drops for allergy conjunctivitis these eye drops are not inclusive of all products on the market and that did not include the eye drops made from natural botanical extracts allergic conjunctivitis is an eye inflammation caused by an allergic reaction to allergens common allergens are spores from fungi
Which include moles dust mites pollen from trees grass ragweed pet tender cockroaches next i’m going to briefly discuss the mechanism of an allergic response to an antigen when the person is exposed to an antigen for the first time the antigen triggers b cells a type of immune cell to differentiate into plasma cells the plasma cells produce specific ige antibodies
Which attach to the mast cells when the person encounters the same antigen again the antigen will bind to and cross link the specific ige antibodies on the surface of mast cells the event triggers the mass cells to release histamines the histamines then bind to the h1 histamine receptors on certain cell surface leading to an allergic reaction the antihistamines
Can block the binding of the histamine to its receptor and significantly reduce the allergy symptoms signs and symptoms of allergy conjunctivitis include itchy eyes watery eyes burning eyes puffy eyelids crazy vision being sensitive to light gritty sensation in the eyes your primary care physician can often diagnose allergic conjunctivities from your symptoms your
Medical history and physical exams once the diagnosis of allergic conjunctivities is confirmed several over-the-counter eye drops can be chosen to alleviate the symptoms if you use contact lenses you should remove contact lenses before eye drop use wait at least 10 minutes before reinserting contact lenses after use the first type of over-the-counter eye drops
Contains antihistamines such as ketotiphan or allopathine brand name eye drops zetita and alloy contain ketotifen these eyedrops temporarily elevate iegenies from allergy they are for adults and children three years of age and older they work in minutes and last up to 12 hours put one drop in the affected eyes twice daily every 8 to 12 hours do not use more than
Twice per day patter day contains a different antihistamine allopathine it temporarily alleviates iegenese from biology it is for adults and children two years of age and older it works in minutes and the 0.2 percent of a petite eye drop lasts up to 24 hours instill one drop in the affected eyes once daily the second type of over-the-counter eye drops are naf
Kang a opkong a and ryzen a which contain methazoline and pheniramine the phasoline is a decongestant which constricts blood vessels in the eyes and reduces the eye redness phthaniramine is an antihistamine which reduces the allergic reaction in the eyes these eye drops temporarily alleviate eye itchiness and redness from biology it is for adults and children
Six years of age and older it works in minutes and lasts up to six hours put one to two drops in the affected eyes no more than four times a day your pupils may become temporarily enlarged and your eyes may be sensitive to light after the eye drop use overuse of this type of eye drop can cause more eye redness consult your healthcare provider before use if you
Have heart disease closed ankle glaucoma hypertension trouble urination due to enlarged prostate the third type of over-the-counter eye drops for allergy conjunctivitis relief is decongestant eye drop manic decongestant eye drops under two major branch names rising and clear eyes if a welding eye drop product is labeled for right eye or redness relief it normally
Contains tetrahydrotherapy which constricts blood vessels of the eye and helps eye redness relief similarly if a clear eyes product indicates high redness relief it contains either phenylephrine mesoline or tetrahydroxylene they are all blood vessel constrictors and reduce eye redness most of the rising and clear eyes products contain one or more lubricants
These discongestant eye drops temporarily alleviate eye redness dryness burning and irritation they are for adults and children six years of age and older consult your doctor if you have closed angle glaucoma before you use the eye drops put one to two drops in the affected eyes no more than four times a day your pupils may become temporarily enlarged overuse of
These type of eye drops can cause rebound redness this slide shows some of the decongestant eye drops on the market the ryzen and liquid eye drops both contain hydrohydrotheline which constricts blood vessels of the eyes and thus relieves the eye redness the clear eyes eye drop on the right side contains the phasoline which is the blood vessel constrictor and
Glycerin which is the lubricant the last type of eye drop is lumify which is a unique decongestant it contains 0.025 percent premoniting target as compared to the previously mentioned decongestant eye drops lumify selectively constricts renewals it does not cause pupil dilation and causes minimum rebound redness it is for adults and children five years of age
And older instill one drop to the affected eyes every six to eight hours do not use more than four times a day it starts to work in one minute and lasts up to 8 hours lumify is very expensive and costs 20 times more than the equipped original decongestant eye drops in summary there are different types of over-the-counter eye drops for the symptom relief for
Allergic conjunctivities anti-histamine eye drops such as sagittar and alloy contain the antihistamine ketotin in contrast patter day contains the antihistamine allopathy some eye drops such as nafkan a of carne and ryzen a combine a decongestant mephalin and an antihistamine pheneramine rising and clear eyes decongestant eye drops contain different decongestants
With without lubricant lumify is unique in that it selectively constricts venules in the eyes and causes minimum rebound eye redness
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OTC eyedrops for Allergic conjunctivitis By Dr. Chen’s Medical Videos