Eye drops for hay fever

This almost unbearable itching of the eyes occurs when pollen hits the sensitive mucous membranes of the eyes. The itching is a sign to the immune system that a foreign body is approaching here. This irritation sets the defense mechanism in motion: the body produces histamine to fight the enemy. This in turn leads to irritation of the nerve endings, the eyes itch and become redder and redder.

As much as you would like to rub your itchy eyes - don't do it! Because by rubbing them, you're only making things worse. The already stressed eyes are additionally irritated and blood vessels could be damaged. Rather, use eye drops for the allergy, which provide fast relief from itching and redness through their ingredients.

To combat hay fever eye symptoms early on, preparations containing cromoglicic acid such as Pollicrom® eye drops are suitable. The mast cell stabilizer reduces the release of histamine, intervening in the allergy mechanism before eyes begin to itch and water from pollen exposure. Eye drops with cromoglicic acid are best used right at the beginning of the pollen season, when the allergen concentration in the air is still very low. You can check the pollen calendar to see when the trees or grasses that you react to with pollen allergy begin to bloom. When choosing eye drops, make sure they don't contain preservatives, as this can further irritate the eye.

If you're already suffering from the uncomfortable symptoms of itchy eyes and swollen eyelids, antihistamines will help. To combat acute hay fever, two agents in particular have proven effective: Azelastine and Levocabastine. Azelastine is contained in Pollival® Eye Drops which provide relief from irritated eyes within minutes. Thanks to being preservative-free they are very well tolerated.

Due to severe irritation of the eyes caused by pollen, allergic conjunctivitis may occur. If the eyes are very red, itchy, and burning, Pollicrom® eye drops and Pollival® eye drops will relieve the symptoms.

If symptoms do not improve within a few days, you should see a doctor. He or she may prescribe eye drops with cortisone-like active ingredients that help quickly and reliably, but should not be used for a long period of time because side effects may occur.

For how often to use the eye drops, see the package insert or the doctor's recommendations. The duration of use of Pollicrom® eye drops is not limited; as a rule, one drop is placed in the conjunctival sac of the affected eye four to a maximum of eight times a day. The eye drops should be used even after the symptoms have subsided, as long as pollen exposure continues.

For Pollival® eye drops, the daily dose is one drop per eye in the morning and one in the evening until the symptoms subside. Treatment should not last longer than six weeks; prolonged use must be under medical supervision. If you leave the house and expect a high pollen load, you can also put the drops in the eye as a precaution.

What many do not know: Preservatives can trigger allergies. A very undesirable side effect when it comes to eye drops to treat an allergy. Therefore, you should only use preservative-free preparations. Pollival® eye drops and Pollicrom® eye drops are without preservatives and therefore very well tolerated.

Mostly not only the eyes suffer from contact with pollen. Often the nose is also affected and runs in a tour or shuts down completely. Then anti-allergic nasal sprays help against the allergic rhinitis. Here, too, you have the choice between permanent treatment with Pollicrom® Nasal Spray, which contains the active ingredient cromoglicic acid, or therapy for acute hay fever with Pollival® Nasal Spray containing the active ingredient azelastine. Those who can hardly breathe or see out of their eyes because of hay fever can also take antihistamines in tablet form.

A permanent solution is specific immunotherapy (SIT), also called hypo- or desensitization. It is performed by a doctor and usually lasts for about three years.