Our dry eye blog — pollen blocking glasses

I used to enjoy gardening in June. That's until I started suffering from hay fever.

When I was cutting the grass or putting the grass cuttings on the compost heap, my eyes got so itchy I had to stop and go inside.

Now I wear Ziena Kai sunglasses which have a protective gasket around the eyes that completely blocks pollen from entering my eyes.

The result? Virtually instant relief from itchy and dry eyes. I can now enjoy gardening even on hot summer days when the pollen...

The spring like weather is already hiking up the tree pollen count and now is the time to act if you suffer from itchy eyes due to hay fever.

All the signs are there for high levels of grass pollen this year, after the ample rain we have experienced during the last couple of months has given the plants a boost.

If you suffer from itchy eyes when the pollen count is high, you will know how uncomfortable and distracting it can be, especially if...

The current run of warm, dry and sunny weather is being enjoyed by many.

But if you are one of the 20% of hay fever sufferers in the UK** you probably dread the arrival of Spring because it brings you a host of symptoms, including one that must surely be the most irritating...Yes, I'm talking about itchy eyes.

** NHS statistic

It's already been a bad year for hay fever. It's about to get a whole lot worse

The balmy weather in April and May brought higher birch and oak pollen...