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Abstract Background Spring catarrh is one of allergic conjunctivitis that spread at the residents of the warn and more bouts of spring catarrh in certain seasons, such as the beginning of spring and summer. Aims: This study was conducted in Makkah Eye Complex Elryad-Khartoum; to know the effect of spring catarrh on the tear volume, in the period from February to April 2016. Methods: Special data form was designed to collect the information. It included subject demographic data (Age, Gender), vision was taken by using (E chart), and schirmer’s test paper to examine the amount of tears in spring catarrh subjects. Results: A total of (150) subjects were included in the study; (100) of them were spring catarrh subjects 71% males and 29% females their age ranged between (6 – 15) with a mean of 10.01 ± 2.63 years; symptoms frequent and percentage were Itching 81% Itching + watering 11% and Itching + discharge 8%; vision in decimal 0.92 ± 0.14 was a mean in RE and 0.94 ± 0.11 in LE; the outer eye were red eye 83 (83%) and red eye + ptosis 17 (17%); tear quantity mean 21.95 ± 9.57. (50) Subjects were case control; 42% males and 58% females; their age mean was 12.58 ± 3.28 ranged between (8-17) years; vision in decimal with a mean of 1.10 ± 0.10; tear quantity mean 16.20 ± 4.71. The result showed 53% of spring catarrh subjects had dryness comparing with the normal subjects; paired sample t-test showed a significant difference between means P value 0.001. Conclusion: Spring catarrh is one of dry eye the causes, while discharge, watering, Itching, were the most common symptoms.