Do your eyes tend to get red and irritated after you swim in a pool? That’s a reaction to chloramines, which are chemical compounds that start to build up in pool water when it hasn’t been properly treated with pool chemicals. The resulting eye irritation eventually goes away on its own, but in the meantime there are methods you can use to soothe your eyes. If you’ve been swimming in salty ocean water, the same methods will make your eyes feel good as new.

								
															


