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Conjunctivitis - allergic - Management
What self care advice can I give a person with seasonal or perennial conjunctivitis?
- Advise symptomatic people with seasonal or perennial allergic conjunctivitis to:
- Remove contact lenses, if these are worn, until symptoms and signs resolve.
- Avoid rubbing their eyes.
- Avoid exposure to the allergen when practical.
- Place cool compresses on the affected eyes to ease symptoms.
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