Crucial 'infection' risk message for flyers from eye expert

If you wear contact lenses, you might want to reconsider where you wear them. The latest advice comes from a UK specialist optometrist who has issued a warning to travellers, suggesting many could be unknowingly putting their eye health at risk.

Neil Laird, specialist optometrist at Pure Optical , says a number of common in-flight and on-the-go habits could be quietly damaging your vision. He explained that contact lens wearers may experience discomfort and dryness, and "even increase the risk of infection without adequate care".

Highlighting one of the biggest issues, Laird points to the cabin conditions on flights. The air inside aircraft has notoriously low humidity – often drier than desert air – which he says makes it an

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