Video Credit: Gulf News

Ophthalmologist Dr. Sandip Mitra joins Maria Botros on this week's Tell Me Why podcast episode to discuss the importance of blinking and proper eye care in preventing blindness.

  • Dr. Mitra: A study by the DHA in 2023 showed that 60-70% of people in Dubai should be wearing glasses
  • Uncorrected error of refraction is the most common cause of blindness, says Dr. Mitra
  • If you don’t have tears in your eyes, you won’t see very clearly which is why several people suffer from dry eyes, says Dr. Mitra
  • Dr. Mitra: Every time you blink, you produce the tear film in your eyes