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Face masks are back - and so is lens fogging
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With compulsory wearing of face masks required again in many public places, those of us who wear glasses are struggling once more to see through fogged up lenses.
We've all experienced the frustration of going into a shop wearing a face mask only to find that your glasses immediately mist up so that your vision is obscured.
You have a choice between taking your glasses off or peering through fogged up lenses. Either way renders you temporarily helpless, unable to move away from the shop entrance for fear of knocking into something or someone.
...Don't let streaming eyes ruin your winter walks!
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In December, we often get some glorious sunny days when it's great to get out for a winter walk.
Last Sunday (5 December) was a case in point and we chose to go for a hike on Dartmoor. The visibility was terrific and as a result, the Moor offered wonderful panoramas of bracken and heather, tors, and a picturesque network of small pasture fields.
Do your eyes weep so much that you can't see the view?
So much beauty to take in but not if your eyes are streaming so badly in the cold...
How to solve the problem of low angle glare from the sun while driving
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It's good to see the sun, but it can cause serious problems for safe, comfortable driving, especially when it is at a low angle in winter.
All drivers will have encountered the problem of temporary road blindness when they suddenly get blitzed by the sun, particularly in the last hour of driving before dusk. You can find that your vision of the road is suddenly cut off because of the glare, and that can and does lead to accidents.
The danger is particularly great during spells of changeable weather, when the road surface is wet and reflects glare from the sun...
The cold wind is coming! Are you prepared?
The UK Met office and BBC weather are both warning of a polar airstream with winds coming directly from the Arctic over the next fortnight, lasting into mid-December.
It's time to equip yourself with effective protection to insulate your eyes from the icy blast, particularly if you suffer from dry eye syndrome or have sensitive eyes for another reason.
Even eyewear brands like Oakleys let in the wind
Even fashionable sports brands such as Oakleys and Rudy Project let in the wind around the rims.
For truly effective wind...
Dry eye disease isn't just a physical issue. It's a mental health one too
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Unsurprisingly, most of the focus on dry eye conditions is on their physical effects.
But speaking from my own experience, equally significant is the way that living with dry eyes affects your mental state and this finding is backed up by several recent scientific studies.
Dry eye syndrome can define your life
Dry eye syndrome impacts on every aspect of your daily life experience, limiting your ability to carry out your work and restricting you from fully taking part in leisure activities. The sufferer has to adapt and structure their life within the limitations.
Whether dry eye syndrome...