Burning, watering, and itchy eyes are no longer just seasonal problems. With rising air pollution, daily exposure to dust and ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Pawel Kacperek—Getty Images, Tess Trunk—Getty Images, sparklestroke via Canva.com) Haupt is ...

We’re looking at you, Fluffy. “The most common reason for itchy eyes is allergies to environmental things like pet dander and pollen that can cause a condition called allergic conjunctivitis, which ...

During allergy season, or when your eyes look red, itchy and dry, it may be tempting to turn to eye-whitening drops to make them look brighter and healthier. But there are some safety concerns and ...

If you want to cause permanent damage to your eyes, then go ahead and keep rubbing them whenever they feel itchy or irritated. But if you’d like to prevent that from happening, you might be interested ...

Apply a cold compress or rub an ice cube on the itchy area to stop itching fast. Take an oral antihistamine like Benadryl to ...

Mosquito bites are an (unfortunate) inevitability of spending more time in nature, and during the summer months, sometimes it simply does not matter how much bug spray you apply. If you are battling ...

Even after using lice treatments like shampoos or medications, you may still feel as if you have lice due to increased skin sensitivity or because the treatment wasn’t effective. Lice are tiny insects ...

Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She likens the itchiness to a... Chronic itch is miserable. Scientists are just ...