Combination drops are first-line therapy for allergies
Ocular allergies Combination drops are first-line therapy for allergies by Jena Passut EyeWorld Staff Writer Most practitioners agree that combination drops are the go-to therapy for SAC (pictured here) Source: Andrea Leonardi, M.D. Many ocular allergy suffers first try to quash symptoms by self-medicating with over-the-counter drops, but different classes of medications, especially combination antihistamine/mast cell stabilizers, are quite effective treating the irritating condition, according to several practitioners who spoke to EyeWorld. More than 90% of patients with ocular allergy symptoms are affected by either seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC) or perennial allergic conjunctivitis (PAC), with swelling and itching being hallmark symptoms. Drop therapies available today attempt to stave off allergic conjunctivitis by focusing on the characteristic mast cell degranulation that is associated with the condition. Mast cell stabilizers help prevent the release of