“Throughout the year our eyes are subjected to a lot of environmental changes, and spring is often when we notice having itchy, red or dry eyes the most. When pollen and dust is swept into our eyes we create reflex tears to flush out the unwanted pollutants but this also reduces the quality of our tears meaning our eyes still feel dry and sore – it’s a vicious cycle. Seasonal allergies such as hay fever can affect our confidence and our quality of life significantly but luckily there are lots of things that we can do to protect our eyes.”