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Another windy day in the garden calls for some eye protection that really works
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I've really noticed the wind today while I've been gardening. Though the sun is out, there's a persistent Easterly - particularly strong if you live on top of a hill like we do!
I've been wearing my Ziena Kai again today and have been very pleased to have efffective wind protection for my eyes. The silicone shield blocks the wind very well. It's like being in a bubble of calm while the wind blows around me.
I'll be grateful for my Ziena glasses again later this week...
Wearing my Ziena glasses has converted me to an 'all weather' gardener
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I definitely used to be a fair weather gardener. Give me a pleasant bit of sunshine and no wind and I was quite happy tinkering in the garden for hours on end.
Trouble is that we live on an exposed ridge in the country and when the wind blows it's a bit like living in a lighthouse! If you have sensitive eyes like I do, gardening in windy weather is definitely out of the question.
Now things couldn't be different. I have been out there most of today, preparing a bed for vegetable planting. That's despite strong and blustery winds that have...
Sharp increase in demand for our protective eyewear during the Coronavirus lockdown
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There has been a sharp upsurge in demand for our protective eyewear during the Coronavirus lockdown. We look here at the possible reasons behind it.
We expect an increase at this time of year as more people get outdoors and require eye protection. However, since the start of the Coronavirus lockdown this has been more marked as more people than usual are getting out in their gardens or going for their daily approved exercise - whatever the weather.
And they are seeking to maximise their enjoyment of being outdoors, whether at home in the garden, or out and about in their...
Suffering itchy, streaming eyes due to high birch pollen levels?
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Are you suffering from itchy eyes due to high birch pollen? If so, you are not alone. The dry, warm and sunny weather is leading to high birch pollen levels. Ash pollen is also high. Experts are predicting the worst spring season for allergies since records began in 1951 - that's 69 years ago.
If you are suffering from itchy, sore, watery eyes, the NHS recommends you to wear wraparound sunglasses. However, ordinary wraparound eyewear still allows pollen to penetrate around the rims, particularly on windy days.
Effective pollen blocking requires sunglasses with a gasket
To...
Stuck at home? Here's how to make your screen time more comfortable
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Now that many of us are having to stay at home due to social isolation, it's hardly surprising that we are spending much longer in front of our PCs, laptops, tablets, mobiles and TVs. Partly to keep in touch, partly as something to do, partly for company.
Rise in screen time takes its toll on our eyes
But this rise in daily "screen time" takes its toll on our eye health. Because our eyes get fixated by the screen, our blink rate drops significantly, leading to increased evaporation of tears, and subsequently to dry eye disease.
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