Beth E. Corn, MD, Assistant Professor, Allergy & Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine, discusses the signs and symptoms of allergies caused by the summer pollens: tree pollen, grass pollen, ragweed and weed pollen. She recommends patients visit their doctor before the season begins to begin taking the appropriate medications which include the following: 1. antihistamine eye drops 2. nasal steroid sprays 3. antihistamine pills 4. nose sprays 5. leukotriene modifiers   Resources and References: http://www.mountsinai.org/profiles/beth-e-corn http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer11/articles/summer11pg20.html