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Our dry eye blog — effect of extreme hot weather 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.

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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...

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The extreme heat warning and what it means for your eyes

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Due to the heatwave in England, the Met Office has issued an extreme heat warning for the first time ever.

Exeter, where the Met Office is based and where I live and work, is today hotter than Delhi or Lagos. 

hot and sunny weather

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 extreme hot weather affects our eyes and...

Read more →