Do you suffer from any of the following symptoms?
- Itchy Eyes
- Red Eyes
- Watery Eyes
- Mucousy Discharge from Eyes
- Swollen Eyes
- Dark Circles under Eyes
- Flaky/Red Eyelids
- Runny Nose
If so, you may benefit from allergy skin testing to determine whether these symptoms may be a result of an avoidable and/or treatable allergen.
Symptoms of eye allergies can be similar to symptoms seen in other ocular surface diseases such as dry eyes and blepharitis. Symptoms of itchy, dry, gritty foreign body sensation, and burning eyes may be caused by several different conditions, and the treatment of one may exacerbate another.
Often it can be very difficult to sort out exactly what ocular surface disease is causing a patient’s symptom complex or combination of ocular surface diseases.
Allergy skin testing can determine whether allergies are contributing to these symptoms and help guide therapy. Treatment for allergies is often prescribed based on symptoms alone, but these treatments can exacerbate dry eye and may not even be necessary. Determining the root cause of a patients symptoms is crucial.
Southern Arizona Ophthalmology now offers a non-invasive skin test designed to diagnose 60 of the most common ocular allergies in Arizona.