Eye itching and rash, watering, light sensitivity, foreign body sensation and redness are symptoms that could be caused by allergic conjunctivitis, a type of allergy sometimes hard to detect through the usual skin prick tests or blood analyses. In these situations, immuno-allergologists at Hospital da Luz Setúbal now use conjunctival tests with aeroallergens , which allow to identify the causes of allergy and thus establish the best treatment. Hospital da Luz Setúbal is the first private hospital to offer this type of tests. Exclusively performed by immuno-allergologists, the conjunctival allergen provocation tests: Are allergy tests used to evaluate the reactivity of the ocular conjunctiva to allergic substances, in the case of suspected allergic conjunctivitis. Consist in the application of allergenic extracts to the eye, in the form of droplets, then checking if there is an allergic reaction. Have for goal to identify an individual’s specific sensibility to a particular allergen (for instance: pollen, dust mites, animal epithelia or fungi), so as to establish an individualized and specific treatment. Such treatment may include immunotherapeutic vaccination viewing to cure the allergy. When necessary, vaccination is prescribed in the consultation of Immuno-allergology. Schedule your appointments in Immuno-allergology using MY LUZ or at hospitaldaluz.pt/setubal/en/
