how does pollen affect your eyes causing you to rub them – Secondary 11

Question: how does pollen affect your eyes causing you to rub them
- Keywords:
  eye,
  immune system,
  pollen
Asked by anurmahomed to Jemma, John, Katie, Lisa on 22 Jun 2012.
- Jemma Ransom answered on 22 Jun 2012:
  
  Hi @anurmahomed
  
  Some people have an allergic reaction to pollen, this results in the body trying to neutralise what it sees as a threat (ie the pollen) it does this by generating substances such as histamine which are incredibly irritant causing you to rub your eyes.
  
  Jemma

Question: how does pollen affect your eyes causing you to rub them