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Our dry eye blog — hay fever glasses

Are you suffering from itchy eyes due to hay fever? Check out our pollen barrier sunglasses

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The UK is one of the most prevalent countries in the world for cases of hay fever and it's getting worse. 

In research by Allergy UK, a massive 49% of people reported experiencing hay fever symptoms.

Is hay fever getting worse?

Looking a bit deeper into the statistics there is evidence that some types of pollen are getting more severe, while other types are starting earlier in the year or lasting for a longer period

Tree pollen

Oak tree pollen seasons are starting earlier and lasting longer, but are not becoming more severe, while birch tree pollen seasons are not changing in...

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Love gardening but hate the itchy eyes? Try our pollen blocking glasses!

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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.

soft silicone gasket on Ziena glasses blocks pollen

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

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Are you prepared for the 'Pollen Bomb'?

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A 'pollen bomb', that's what the media are calling it. The UK has the classic conditions for a spike in pollen levels this month: a very wet spell of weather followed suddenly by warm, sunny conditions causing plants to release large amounts of pollen.

pollen is released by grasses, trees and other plants in spring

Lockdown may increase the frequency and severity of allergic reactions

The pollen bomb is likely to cause hay fever misery for millions of people.

Medical experts have suggested that more people will suffer this year and that allergic reactions to pollen may be more severe.

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Stop the itch fast by wearing our hayfever sunglasses!

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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.

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** 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...

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Enjoy 3 in 1 protection when you wear 7eye AirShield glasses

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7eye AirShield glasses and sunglasses give your eyes so much more protection than standard wraparound eyewear.

No other type of eyewear offers 3 in 1 protection against:

  • wind
  • pollen and dust
  • peripheral glare

What's more, wearing 7eye AirShield glasses means that your tear moisture will not evaporate so fast, and this helps to relieve symptoms of dry eye syndrome.

Protection against wind

The soft, comfortable AirShield eye cup encircles your eye sockets, insulating your eyes from the wind.

7eye AirShield eye cup

Wearing 7eye AirShield glasses will, in most cases, stop your eyes from producing...

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