Allergic conjunctivitis on rise due to increase in air pollution

Published On 2022-11-22 12:19 GMT   |   Update On 2022-11-22 12:19 GMT

Air pollution is the cause of many respiratory diseases. However, its impact goes beyond the lungs and the heart, and it also causes diseases linked with ocular allergy.Experts say that the burden of acute conjunctivitis in the dry eye has significantly increased in hospitals these days due to the particulate matter in the air quality. Dry eyes, conjunctivitis and eye allergy - characterised...

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Air pollution is the cause of many respiratory diseases. However, its impact goes beyond the lungs and the heart, and it also causes diseases linked with ocular allergy.

Experts say that the burden of acute conjunctivitis in the dry eye has significantly increased in hospitals these days due to the particulate matter in the air quality. Dry eyes, conjunctivitis and eye allergy - characterised by itching, are some of the main concerns caused by the rising air pollution.

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