El Nino and La Nina affect eye health too, not just weather

El Nino and La Nina affect eye health too, not just weather

Managed Healthcare Executive, Oct. 18, 2025

At the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, UTMB’s Dr. Andrew G. Lee explained that El Nino and La Nina weather patterns — worsened by climate change — can worsen eye conditions such as dry eye, cataracts, infections and UV-related damage while also influencing disease outbreaks and access to care.

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