In focus: Profession keeps cool head during heatwave

There was a collective cheer across the Optician editorial desk this week when our editor and publisher decided it was time to ‘break out’ the shorts. When he returned from the supermarket with tubs of ice cream, it was clear summer had arrived.

However, hot and humid conditions across the country last weekend caught people off guard, hampering sleep and leading to a range of ailments.

Sun burn, heat exhaustion and dehydration were the obvious ones, but not talking to patients about the impact of the weather on their eyes was tantamount to turning off the fan.

Ocular damage, dry eye and hay fever all have the potential to cause misery that the latest lenses, contact lenses, dry eye products and practice treatments can help avoid.