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 If you experience gritty, irritated, or burning eyes and these symptoms get worse as the day goes on, you are probably one of the millions of people with a problem called “dry eye”.
Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) or Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca, is a very common condition that increases with age and affects 2 to 3 times more women than men.
What causes dry eye syndrome?
 You suffer from dry eyes if the tear film on the surface of your eyes loses water either through decreased tear production or increased evaporation, meaning that your eyes are not sufficiently lubricated to remain comfortable.
As evaporation continues throughout the day, your eyes feel drier and drier.
The balance of the tear film components can change in certain situations, as explained below.
If this occurs, environmental factors may become more important as causes of uncomfortable, dry feeling eyes.
Causes of dry eyes
Dry eye can be caused by a range of medical and/or environmental factors:
- Dry environment and windy weather: central heating or air conditioning can increase the evaporation of tears and windy weather can exacerbate the feeling of tired, irritating eyes.
- Wearing contact lenses or doing anything that reduces blinking may make your eyes more uncomfortable, such as watching TV or using a computer screen.
- Ageing: dry feeling eyes are more prevalent in people aged 45+ due to reduced tear production.
- Hormonal changes: women in particular can become more susceptible to dry feeling eyes when they approach the menopause.
- Medication: certain prescription and over the counter medicines can lead to a reduction in wetting of the eye surface, particularly hormone treatments like the contraceptive pill and HRT.
- Poor diet: supplementing your diet with vitamins, minerals and essential oils have been shown to help with dry feeling eyes.
- Post operations: patients who have undergone eye, facial, ear, or brain operations can suffer varying degrees of temporary paralysis of the face including reduced ability to blink.
Wearing wraparound sunglasses / goggles
The NHS gives some simple practical advice on what you can do to prevent or alleviate dry eye symptoms. This includes wearing wraparound glasses / goggles to protect your eyes from wind or hot air.
 Body Specs glasses with gasket
The principle behind these glasses is that the gasket compresses against your face to insulate your eye socket from wind and dust.
The aim is to create separate moisture chambers that will reduce evaporation of tears and help to stop your eyes drying out.
We have found Body Specs glasses to be most effective when worn with the optional eyewear retaining cord which enables you to adjust the fit to achieve the optimum seal.
Latest customer feedback on our Body Specs glasses with gasket
“Brilliant service and product. Following a viral infection, one of my eyes became sore and inflamed by the wind, which was seriously impacting on my enjoyment of the outdoors. Wearing Body Specs glasses with the gasket keeps my eye moist and protected and has brought long walks back on the agenda.
I have bought a second pair with prescription adaptor for driving, computer work, and reading and would recommend them to anyone suffering with dry eyes.”
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