Patients unaware of winter UV risk to eye

Eye care professionals have been told to remind their patients about the importance of UV protection for eyes during the winter months.

A study by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care showed 90 per cent of patients only felt exposed to UV rays in summer.

It was found that while 65 per cent were concerned about protecting their eyes from UV rays overall, just 6 per cent considered using protection on a cloudy day.

'During winter the dangers of UV still exist with 50 per cent of the UV radiation our eyes receive coming from indirect sources, such as reflections from ice and snow on the ground,' said optometrist and director at Specs of Kensington, Daska Barnett.