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Eye Irritation Due to Swimming

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Melinda L. Secor

Hitting the pool can cool you off and is a fun way to get fit. While a refreshing swim might leave you renewed and invigorated, it can also lead to uncomfortable, itchy eyes. Eye irritation due to swimming, or chemical conjunctivitis, is a common problem among those who swim in chlorinated pools.

Melinda L. Secor left a 20-year career in health care and developmental disabilities to become a full-time freelance writer. In addition to blogging regularly, she writes for numerous websites on a wide range of topics that include politics, finance, homeschooling, parenting, sustainable living/self sufficiency, health, developmental disabilities, gardening and many others.