If you’re one of those who wait a whole year to see the streets powdered all white, full-swing winter is just around the corner.

So, gear up with your snowboards, skates, and sleds to enjoy the winter wonderland.

However, don’t forget to take good care of your eyes just as you wouldn’t forget cozying up before leaving for outside, because dry air and sun glare can take a toll on your eyes.

Being careless towards your eyes can be quite problematic if you already have irritated and dry eyes.

So, here are some simple but effective winter eye care tips on how to take care of eyes through this lovely season ahead.

Factors That Can Impact Your Vision in Winter

Before we get to the eye care tips for winter specifically, let’s first get introduced to the factors that can impact your vision through winter.

1. Outdoor Dry Air

With the outdoor temperature dropping significantly in winter, the air also cools down, unable to hold as much humidity as held otherwise through the rest of the year.

During winter, cold winds blowing outside can turn out to be quite dehydrating for our skin as well as eyes, both of which need adequate moisture to remain healthy.

For our eyes, exposure to cold dry air means losing essential moisture content rapidly (due to the quickened process of evaporation) through the eye surface (which is comprised of 99% water), getting irritation due to excessive dehydration.

2. UV Radiation

Excessive UV exposure via direct sunlight is already known to increase the risk of cataracts as well as skin cancer.

That’s why experts recommend resorting to sunscreens and sunglasses during prolonged outdoor activities.

The bad news is that you can get excessive UV exposure due to reflection from snowy surfaces (though not getting the sunburns necessarily!) and it is equally bad for your skin and eye health.

Read the complete article at Irisvision.com

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