Our dry eye blog — heatwave effect on eyes
What happens to your eyes in a heatwave?
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The current heatwave is breaking all records. Today, many places in the UK are hotter than both the Saraha in Africa and Death Valley in California.
We are not used to coping with such extreme temperatures and it is putting our bodies under stress.
Why do we seldom hear about the effect of extreme heat on our eyes?
Plenty of common sense advice is broadcast in hot weather, such as drinking plenty of fluids and wearing cool and loose clothing. But very little is said about how a heatwave affects our eyes and what, if anything we can...