How Pollen Can Cause Dry Eyes and Irritated Vision
Pollen has a way of making itself known long before you can see it. One morning the air feels warm and the wind is carrying that faint, grassy smell of spring, and by afternoon your eyes are burning, your vision seems a little smeared at the edges, and blinking feels oddly scratchy. People often assume pollen only causes sneezing and a runny nose, but the eyes are one of the first places it shows up. For many patients, the complaint is not simply “my eyes itch.” It is a mor
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Pollen has a way of making itself known long before you can see it. One morning the air feels warm and the wind is carrying that faint, grassy smell of spring, and by afternoon your eyes are burning, your vision seems a little smeared at the edges, and blinking feels oddly scratchy. People often assume pollen only causes sneezing and a runny nose, but the eyes are one of the first places it shows up. For many patients, the complaint is not simply “my eyes itch.” It is a mor
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