The ophthalmologist warned against the development of dry eye syndrome in the cold season.
This is caused by a decrease in air humidity and the operation of heating devices.
Such conditions can lead to deterioration of vision, noted ophthalmologist Anton Kazantsev on the "Moscow Speaks" radio station.
The climate changes, and dry eyes are usually associated with changes in humidity. That is, in the summer the humidity is usually 40-60%, and in the fall - 20-30%. It promotes the evaporation of the tear film. Our heating devices also work on the tear film and encourage its evaporation, and this affects the onset of dry eye syndrome.
This usually leads to a decrease in vision and increased tears, that is, on the contrary, many tears are formed, and the patient thinks that the problem is not actually in the tear, but the tear does not remain on the surface of the eye.