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Putting on the central heating was the last straw for my dry eye condition
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It's reached that time of year when turning on the central heating becomes a necessity for all but the most hardy people.
Most people I know who suffer from dry eyes, myself included, try to postpone this moment as long as possible and put on warmer clothing instead because of the dramatic effect that heating has on their eye symptoms.
For us, it's a cold and windy day in late October and we've finally succumbed and turned up the radiator thermostats.
Within a short time I could feel my...
The silent culprit behind many a dry eye
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If you are prone to suffering dry eyes, the autumn and winter months can be one of the worst times.
The silent culprit in exacerbating many seasonal dry eye problems is central heating.
Once it gets cold enough that you need the heating on all day, the atmosphere in your home becomes very dry.
This results in your eyes drying out as the water in your tears evaporates, until you experience a gritty feeling, or a feeling that there is a foreign object in your eye.
So what can...