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Our dry eye blog

Do you love being outdoors but hate the wind that makes your eyes water?

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If you are a dry eye sufferer with sensitive eyes, you probably hate it when the wind blasts them.

You may suffer from sore, dry eyes after a time out in the wind, or, equally common, your eyes may water profusely, making it hard to see where you are going.

This is a problem that affects many people every year from the Autumn to the early Spring.

No problem. Try our windproof glasses!

We specialise in glasses and sunglasses to keep out the wind. They have a soft gasket clipped behind the rims which seals your eyes from the wind blasts. Nearly everyone...

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Three key elements of a successful dry eye self help routine

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Living with Dry Eye can be a miserable experience that affects the sufferer's quality of life, every day and in many cases, every night too. The good news is that you can mitigate the symptoms by embracing an effective self-help dry eye routine.

To reduce the chances of developing dry eyes, to relieve your symptoms if you are already suffering, and to improve your body's natural ability to produce good quality tears, your daily routine for self-treating Dry Eye should involve three main elements:

  • Adapt
  • Relieve
  • Protect

ADAPT

This is all about being kinder to your eyes by adapting your daily routine...

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Nine sobering facts about Dry Eye Disease that should make us all sit up and take action

Here are nine facts about the state of Dry Eye Disease in the UK (though the situation is paralleled in other countries).

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These facts are based on information published by the NHS and the UK Association of Optometrists. Also on the results of an annual survey of the current state of Dry Eye Disease in the UK published in September 2022 by Théa UK.

  1. Dry Eye is one of the commonest eye...

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Should I choose Ziena or 7eye AirShield glasses?

One of the most common reasons that customers call us for advice is to help them decide whether 7eye AirShield or Ziena glasses will best suit their needs.

Here are some pointers to help you narrow down your choice.

Reasons to choose 7eye AirShield

7eye Chubasco

  • Optimum peripheral vision (7eye Cape and Panhead are best)
  • Mainly outdoors use
  • Driving or cycling
  • Use in very windy environments such as sailing
  • Wider choice of frames
  • Best choice if you have a small or narrow forehead

Reasons to choose Ziena

Ziena Marina glasses

  • Indoor and outdoor...

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Save 10% when you order 3 items from our 24-hour dry eye relief toolkit

Anyone who experiences dry eyes, MGD or Blepharitis 24-hours a day, like me, needs a range of tools to help them manage their symptoms at home or when travelling.

Kai moisture chamber sunglasses

We have brought together a unique range of the most highly rated tools for home dry eye management to create a 24-hour dry eye relief toolkit.

Our 24-hour dry eye relief toolkit includes any 3 items from this list

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