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Q.I’ve been suffering from severe eye allergies for quite some time. Each year it seems to get worse. I get a stringy type of mucus-y discharge and a feeling as if there are “pebbles” inside my upper eyelid.

I’ve used Naphcon-A and am now using Patanol eye drops, prescribed by an eye doctor. I am getting minimal relief. Any suggestions? In case it matters, I also have nasal allergies.

Mac

A.Allergies can cause a variety of symptoms affecting the eye, including itching, redness, mild white discharge and the sensation that a foreign body — in your case “pebbles” — are in the eye.