Eye protection tips for travellers

Protect your eyes from dryness and damage while on your travels

Contact lens wearers have one extra thing to contend with when boarding a long-haul flight – dry, itchy eyes. Avoid the pain and irritation of flying with contact lenses by following these simple tips.

The low humidity when flying can be a major issue for contact lens wearers. Flying in contact lenses may prove irritable as your eyes become dry during the flight. So if you’re planning on travelling in contact lenses, put a few drops of rewetting eye drops in your eyes right before the flight and keep them on hand throughout the trip to treat the dryness. Keep some glasses on hand if your contacts become unbearable and if it’s not a really long flight avoid dozing off as sleep can dry the eyes even more.

Once you arrive at your sunny holiday destination ensure you protect your peepers.

Neglecting to protect our eyes can have serious consequences, including damaged vision and blindness, so eye care and adequate eye protection is not only necessary, it is crucial to maintaining our vision. In summer, protect your eyes by wearing hats outdoors and opting for UV protective sunglasses over regular fashion sunglasses, which won’t actually protect your eyes from harmful UV rays. Tinted windows can cost a little extra when purchasing a car, but they are a worthwhile investment when it comes to protecting your vision from UV damage.

24 Member Comments

Miss19 23 Oct 2018 11:56 PM

Yeah I wear my glasses when I go on the plane and I avoid wearing my contacts

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BeautifulJusty 4 Jun 2017 12:00 PM

I don;t go overboard on the sunnies, as I want the Vitamin D to enter my eyes too.

clearcrystalwater 31 Dec 2016 12:56 PM

I have contact lenses and like the daily disposables for keeping my eyes fresh - plus it helps save time too because I don't need to do any cleaning.

itslinda 5 Apr 2016 4:08 PM

Great article

annieleex 2 Apr 2016 9:43 PM

Yohanna 29 Nov 2015 2:37 PM

I avoid sunnies, use to wear them and my eyesight was deteriorating, now for years nothing, and eyesight perfect, back to normal!

clearcrystalwater 31 Dec 2016 12:55 PM

Intriguing Yohanna! Sounds like they were strengthened by not wearing them!!

Hayley644 20 Jul 2015 4:49 PM

I don't wear contacts or glasses but should really get my eyes checked. I always wear my sunnies though.

Amelda 28 Jun 2015 12:06 AM

great tip!

Blink182 6 Feb 2013 10:49 AM

Nice!

Crystaltipps 5 Dec 2012 9:00 PM

Good tips. We should all protect our eyes.

apple8 24 Aug 2012 8:56 AM

I suffer sore eyes if I forget my sunnies.

Michelle240 15 Aug 2012 12:58 AM

I keep forgetting my sunnies every time! need to take extra care to remember!

Annatahs 2 Aug 2012 2:25 PM

It's super important to protect your eyes to prevent cataracts from forming.

is2u 2 Aug 2012 3:14 AM

great tips! i'm a contacts wearer myself.

A Lil Kuki 17 Jun 2012 2:34 PM

Sooooo important to wear sunnies ... exposure to the sun can do loads of damage to your eyes!

jlsta 17 May 2012 7:14 AM

What a good read, excellent tips!!!

saha 10 May 2012 8:36 AM

Great tips

Vanity Fair23 8 May 2012 4:47 PM

Get yourself a really good pair of sunnies, polarised if you require a lot of glare reduction. I've bought 3 new pairs in as many months!

JaneyPooh 3 May 2012 4:59 AM

I always make sure I buy good quality sunglasses. Many fashion sunglasses are useless in protecting your eyes from the sun.

FeatheredBeauty 2 May 2012 12:20 AM

Really good tips here. Eyes are so important.

dorme 29 Apr 2012 12:59 PM

Keeping up hydration and keeping saline eye drops on hand are musts when flying, I don't wear contacts but my eyes can't handle the low humidity of the plane.

Princess Fiona1 28 Apr 2012 9:38 AM

I always have dry eyes after a long haul flight, but luckily it dissapears quickly when I have caught up on some Zzzzzzz, and have made sure I have had penty of water