The treatment for eye allergy can be done with eye drops containing antibiotics. Doctors mostly prescribe drops for severe eye allergy treatment, which are available in 5 types, depending on the function of the medication. Decongestant and anti-histamine/decongestant combination of eye drops are available in the prescription forms and are equivalent to the other over-the-counter medications.
Sever eye allergy treatment with eye drops
- Anit-histamine eye drops: These anti-histamine formulations are currently available only as emedastine (Emadine ®). This works and treats eye allergy well on an needed basis. However, the older forms of this type of eye drops are discontinues.
- Mast cell stabilizer eye drops: For many years, these mast cell stabilizer medications have been all around for several years. They work very well to avoid symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis, if they are used before an exposure to the allergen. They are available as Nedocromil (Alocril ® and generics), Cromolyn (Crolom ® and generics), Pemirolast (Alamast ®) and Lodoxamide (Alomide ®). These medications when used for an ‘as needed’ basis are not very helpful.
- Anti-histamine/mast cell stabilizer dual-action eye drops: An allergy eye drops’ newest generation is superior to any of the agents which are of single action. In this type of medication, there are different eye drops which include olopatadine (Patanol ®), epinastine (Elestat ®), ketotifen (Zaditor ®) and azelastine (Optivar ®). These medications help by blocking the histamine effects and prevent the release or production of chemicals from the mast cells which are responsible for causing an allergy.
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory eye drops: In an allergic conjunctivitis treatment, ketorolac (Acular ®) is recommended which works in the similar procedure as ibuprofen and aspirin. Patients who have intolerance ro sensitivity to aspirin shouldn’t use this medication, as they may develop other problems.
- Corticosteroid eye drops: If this medication is not used properly under the supervision of a doctor or physician or with caution, then it can lead to complications which can be severe. Some of the complications of the use of corticosteroid eye drops include cataract formation, glaucoma and other severe eye problems or infections. Loteprednol (Alrex ®), is one type of corticosteroid eye drops which is recommended only for a short-term course (less than 7 to 10 days) for an allergic conjunctivitis, but must be used only with caution. In severe allergic conjunctivitis cases only these medications are generally used and they act as the “bridge” to other class of medication which are listed above.
These are some of the severe eye allergy treatment with the eye drops. It is very important that you consult a physician before using any kind of medication and use them properly with caution.
