Alcon Naphcon-A Allergy Relief Eye Drops

Pros: Soothes eye irritation
Cons: Bit pricey--but cheaper than prescription meds. Not for use on children under age 6.

Several years ago, I had some redness in one part of my eye and, as usual, it got worse. I tried some over-the-counter eye drops that were supposed to help with irritation from pollen, etc. , but they didn't help. After a few days, my eye was redder and ...

Pros: relieves redness and itching in just a few minutes
Cons: last for about 4 hours

This product relieved my allergy eyes in just a few minutes after applying 2 drops to eyes. I will keep a bottle on hand indefinitely - especially for pollen season.

Pros: It stops itching, burning, and clears up redness almost immediately.
Cons: The eyedropper is squared off instead of rounded, so its harder to use

After a severe allergy attack one night, I woke the next morning to a puffy, swollen, pink eye... and immediately assumed the worst: CONJUNCTIVITIS!! I went to the doctor and was prescribed some antibiotic eye drops. They seemed to help for the first two days or so, but the itching never went away. I started waking up with my eyes completely stuck together and looking like I had a black eye.

I did some research and discovered that there are 3 different kinds of conjunctivitis... bacterial, viral, and allergic, of which, I have the latter. The reason the antibiotics weren't working is because there wasn't anything for them to work on.

I had enough at that point and talked to my sister, a pharmacy student, who recommended Naphcon-A. I've only been using it since yesterday, but already I can see the biggest changes. Last night, my eye was pink, puffy and watery... today, it's almost back to normal! And the BEST PART - the itching is completely gone!!