Allergic conjunctivitis history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujaya Chattopadhyay, M.D.[2]

Allergic conjunctivitis is frequently characterized by a personal history of allergies and/or atopy and occurrence of similar episodes in the past. Itchiness and diffuse bulbar and tarsal conjunctival injection are the most commonly reported symptoms and almost univerally present in all the subtypes. Other clinical features include eye pain, eye discharge, photophobia and abnormal vision.

• Bilateral, clean, watery discharge with minimal crusting

• Most severe in spring
• Thick mucus discharge
• Pain
• Photophobia
• Blurred vision
• Foreign body sensation

• Pain
• Blurry vision
• Photophobia
• Foreign body sensation

• Worsening itch and
• Thick, mucus discharge
• Pain and blurry vision aggravated with contact lenses, sutures

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