My eyes are itchy and red.
PRU-do-no — three syllables. 'Prudere' = to itch. 'Prudu' in some dialects. 'Occhi' — ok-ki.
Describe eye allergy or conjunctivitis to a doctor or pharmacist. Important to distinguish cause for correct treatment.
'Mi prudono gli occhi' — reflexive construction with plural subject. 'Prudu-' root for itch. 'Rossi' = red. Causes: allergic conjunctivitis ('congiuntivite allergica'), viral or bacterial conjunctivitis, dry eye ('occhio secco'), computer eye strain. Ask about associated symptoms: nasal, seasonal onset, discharge type.
Ho la congiuntivite. Gli occhi fanno male e producono secrezione.
I have conjunctivitis. My eyes hurt and produce discharge.
Bacterial conjunctivitis has yellow/green discharge — usually needs antibiotic eye drops
Mi lacrimano gli occhi tutto il giorno.
My eyes are watering all day.
Watering eyes — can be allergy, blocked tear duct, or reflex response to dry eye
Mi bruciano gli occhi dopo molte ore al computer.
My eyes are burning after many hours at the computer.
Digital eye strain ('astenopia digitale') — very common, recommend breaks every 20 minutes
Seasonal allergies ('allergie stagionali') are widespread in Italy — grass pollen ('graminacee') peaks May-June, olive pollen ('olivo') in May-June in southern regions, and plane tree ('platano') in March-April in cities. Italian meteorological services publish daily pollen counts ('bollettini pollinici'). The Italian Allergology Society ('SIAAIC') runs allergy testing and immunotherapy ('desensibilizzazione') programmes.