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Home Remedies for Sore and Red Sensitive Eyes Seasonal and other allergies can produce burning, tearing, red and tender eyes. Soothing Attention Red, itchy eyes might get more red and irritated if you're rubbing or scratching them, so try to keep your hands off. A cold compress can bring soothing relief; attempt putting a wet washcloth in the refrigerator for a short while, then applying it to the eyes. Additionally, remove any eye makeup to avert it running into vision problems your eyes if they're tearing. Contact Lenses If you wear contact lenses, allergies can present a particular challenge. Your eyes may feel even worse when you wear your contacts, and, if you rub your eyes, you are able to damage your contact lenses. If your symptoms are acute, try changing to eyeglasses until your eyes feel better. Disposable contact lenses which you throw away every night are another option; such lens may be less inclined to exacerbate irritation brought on by allergies. Do not use any eyedrops while wearing contact lenses before checking with your eye doctor, because certain drops may damage your lenses. Drugs Your doctor can recommend over-the-counter eyedrops which could soothe red, irritated eyes. Oral antihistamines, which alter the way the body responds to eye exercises to improve vision allergens, are also used to reduce the redness in your eyes. If your tender, red eyes don't react to home remedies and over-the-counter medications, ask your physician about prescription medicines, for example steroid eyedrops or stronger antihistamines.

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Home Remedies for Sore and Red Sensitive Eyes

Seasonal and other allergies can produce burning, tearing, red and tender eyes.

Soothing Attention

Red, itchy eyes might get more red and irritated if you're rubbing or scratching them, so try to keepyour hands off. A cold compress can bring soothing relief; attempt putting a wet washcloth in therefrigerator for a short while, then applying it to the eyes. Additionally, remove any eye makeup toavert it running into vision problems your eyes if they're tearing.

Contact Lenses

If you wear contact lenses, allergies can present a particular challenge. Your eyes may feel evenworse when you wear your contacts, and, if you rub your eyes, you are able to damage your contactlenses. If your symptoms are acute, try changing to eyeglasses until your eyes feel better. Disposablecontact lenses which you throw away every night are another option; such lens may be less inclinedto exacerbate irritation brought on by allergies. Do not use any eyedrops while wearing contactlenses before checking with your eye doctor, because certain drops may damage your lenses.

Drugs

Your doctor can recommend over-the-counter eyedrops which could soothe red, irritated eyes. Oralantihistamines, which alter the way the body responds to eye exercises to improve vision allergens,are also used to reduce the redness in your eyes. If your tender, red eyes don't react to homeremedies and over-the-counter medications, ask your physician about prescription medicines, forexample steroid eyedrops or stronger antihistamines.