As pollution levels continue to spike across major Indian metros, eye health is emerging as one of the most overlooked casualties. In 2025, several cities recorded PM2.5 levels, far beyond the safe limit for more than half the year.

This constant exposure to toxic air has made dry, irritated, and burning eyes a daily struggle for children, office-goers, and commuters.

What was once occasional redness has now become a year-round concern. Schoolchildren facing morning smog, adults travelling through heavy traffic, and even people who spend most of their time indoors are reporting persistent discomfort.

Doctors say pollutants like PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and ground-level ozone are destabilising the tear film, the eye’s natural protective layer, leading to

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