Evaluating Patients With Eye Allergies and Determining if There Are Also Dry Eyes

Concomitant Dry Eye in Patients With Ocular Allergy: an Under Recognized and Poorly Managed Syndrome

Evaluating the percentage of patients that suffer from eye allergies and determining whether they also have dry eyes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ability to give informed consent
• Males and females at least 18 years of age
• Personal history of allergic disorders including but not limited to allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, contact dermatitis and other eczema, and asthma
• Diagnosis of allergic conjunctivitis
• Presence of any of the following signs including conjunctival redness and papillae, chemosis, red edematous eyelids, reduced tear clearance, reduced TBUT, vital staining, stringy discharge, and/or symptoms including ocular itching, burning and tearing, runny nose or itchy throat

Exclusion Criteria:

• Active ocular or systemic infection
• History of ocular infection within past 6 months
• Presence of punctal plugs
• Recent ocular surgery within past 6 months
• Current use of chemotherapeutic agents
• Presence of ocular trauma
• Inability to give informed consent
• Women who are pregnant, nursing or lactating