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Grass Pollen Season Causes Severe Eye Allergies

By , About.com GuideMay 11, 2010

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In Northern California, like alot of areas around the country, we've had a significant increase in the amount of grass pollen in the air recently. As a result, many people with grass allergy have had severe eye allergy symptoms these past few weeks. Seasonal eye allergies seem to be much worse than other allergic causes of eye allergies, especially those caused by tree and grass pollens.

Many people have been running to their doctors these past few weeks for relief of their severe eye allergies; many find relief from pills, nasal sprays and eye drops. If you choose to use over-the-counter eye drops, be sure that you use the right kind; otherwise you might wind up with more problems than ever.

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May 12, 2010 at 4:55 pm
(1) Bonnie Minsky MA, MPH, CNS, LDN :

I have seen symptoms reduced fifty percent in some of my clients with grass allergies by simply removing cross-reacting foods from their diets during the height of grass season.

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