Is Seasonal Eye Allergy Contagious?

Posted on Thu, 31 Jul 2014

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Fri, 1 Aug 2014 Answered on

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Question : Does eyes seasonal allergies spread over from people to people?

Answered by Dr. Sumit Bhatti (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No, unless it is an infective conjunctivitis.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for your query.

1. No, seasonal eye allergy does not spread from person to person.

2. A person may have a similar allergy.

3. Conjunctivitis is a similar infection, which easily spreads from person to person.

4. Get an eye check-up done to differentiate allergic conjunctivitis from infective conjunctivitis.

If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj