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Flying off to the sun? Don't let dry eyes ruin your holiday

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Don't forget to pack your 7eye AirShield or Ziena Eyewear moisture chamber glasses if you are flying off to a sunshine destination such as Greece or the Canary Isles this year.

Strong, dry winds make your eyes dry and sore

Dry eyes tend to accompany all aspects of foreign travel. But if you have moisture chamber glasses you can mitigate the amount that you suffer from dry eyes, keeping them moist on travel days and throughout your holiday experience.

7eye AirShield glasses with protective eye cup

Here are the situations when you...

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Which are the best moisture chamber glasses for driving in?

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The car is a hostile place for dry eye patients

If you suffer all the time from dry eye syndrome, you will probably find the car a hostile space. There's the drying effect of the car's heating system compounded by the air conditioning which takes moisture out of the air. Many modern cars offer "climate control" which means that there is always a combination of drying heat and aircon.

Road glare an issue with light-sensitive eyes 

If you suffer from dry eyes, you are much more likely to be sensitive to glare when driving.

In the daytime the sun streaming in...

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Spotlight on the 7eye Chubasco

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The Chubasco is the smallest model of protective glasses in the 7eye AirShield range. If you are a petite adult, a teenager, or an adult with a narrow head shape, this is normally the best model to choose.

Chubasco tortoiseshell

This stylish, compact model of insulated glasses/sunglasses has a close-fitting wraparound frame with a well concealed AirShield eye cup fitted behind the rims. It is light and comfortable to wear, feels secure when you are wearing it so it won't easily fall off and, despite the protective AirShield layer around the rims, it gives more than adequate...

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Outdoors or indoors, Ziena glasses show great flexibility

Outdoors...

I like to get outdoors as often as possible to enjoy Devon's beautiful countryside.

The trouble is that my eyes are nowadays super sensitive to the wind. It's a common problem that has forced many of our customers to give up outdoor pursuits like walking, cycling and golf because their eyes water profusely when it is cold and windy.

Imagine my excitement when around 12 years ago I discovered Ziena glasses. These amazing protective glasses have a soft silicone eye cup that seals your eyes from wind and rain.

Now that I wear Ziena glasses instead of...

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How to clean the lenses on your 7eye or Ziena glasses

This page describes our recommended method of lens cleaning on your 7eye AirShield or Ziena glasses and sunglasses.

  • Remove the eye cup.
  • Rinse the lenses gently under a warm tap.
  • Smear a small amount of liquid soap on both sides of the lenses.
  • Rinse off the soap fully.
  • Pat the lenses and the rims carefully and thoroughly with a paper tissue.
  • When the lenses are completely dry, polish them gently with a clean, dust free microfibre cloth.
Polishing the lenses with a microfibre cloth
  • Refit the eye...

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