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Hello there, my son is 2.5 years old and he has been having swollen eyes and stuff nose every other week. this issue started in november. when he plays outside his starts running his eyes and they get swollen for few hours?

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Airborne pollen: This is classical for airborne pollen or other allergy triggering irritants. It is usually seasonal. Flushing his eyes with an eyewash/artificial tears can reduce the reaction. There are some allergy eye drops available OTC in some locations.

Answered 1/23/2020

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