India, June 23 -- Monsoon may bring respite from the summer heat, but the high humidity and lack of sunlight create ideal breeding grounds for bacteria, leading to a rise in infections, even affecting eyes as well. Whether it is conjunctivitis or seasonal eye irritations, the high infection rate due to bacteria doesn't spare eye health. HT Lifestyle reached out to experts to understand the proper way of using eye drops, along with crucial tips on preventing one of the common eye issues in monsoon, conjunctivitis.

Dr Ajay Sharma, Founder & CMD of Eye-Q Eye Hospital, shared with HT Lifestyle an ironic development that monsoon often sees a rise in eye infections caused by improper use of eye drops themselves.

Dr Sharma highlighted the rise...