India, May 16 -- Most of us are religious about sunscreen. SPF on the face, SPF on the neck, SPF on that one stubborn shoulder that always burns. But the eyes? They are usually left to fend for themselves.

Bad idea.

Your eyes are just as sensitive to the sun as your skin. And unlike a forgotten patch of sunburn on your back, eye damage is far less obvious until it starts causing real trouble.

It sounds dramatic, but it is true. According to Dr Komal Sawarkar, Cataract and Oculoplasty Surgeon at NIO Super Speciality Hospital, "Too much ultraviolet exposure can lead to photokeratitis, which is essentially a sunburn of the cornea. Think redness, pain, watering, and a sharp dislike for bright light."

And that is just the short-term annoya...