Avoid direct airflow to the eyes

Also known as: redirect air vents, avoid fan draft, avoid air conditioning draft

Confidence

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Effect by outcome

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Keep air conditioning, heating vents, fans and car vents from blowing directly at your eyes. Direct airflow accelerates tear evaporation and worsens dryness.

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Duration

Ongoing · Whenever in climate-controlled spaces

Editorial recommendation

Frequency

Whenever in climate-controlled spaces

Equipment

None

How to do it

1Angle car and desk vents away from your face
2Avoid sitting directly under AC or heating outlets

3Position fans to circulate air without aiming at your eyes
4In dry, climate-controlled rooms, combine with a humidifier

Safety notes

Purely environmental and safe.

Protocols featuring this habit

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Health domains

Vision & eye health

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