With Mumbai anticipating the arrival of the monsoon in the coming weeks, city-based ophthalmologists are raising concerns over a likely surge in eye infection cases. “The onset of the monsoon season is often accompanied by a notable increase in eye infections and vision-related issues,” explained Dr Smit M Bavariya of Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital.

Crowded homes, packed public transport, and shared workspaces in big cities make it all too easy for infections to spread like wildfire. “It’s like the perfect storm for bacteria and viruses,” says Dr Hasanain Shikari, consultant ophthalmologist at Saifee Hospital. “The humidity acts almost like an incubator, encouraging microbes to grow and spread faster than usual.”

Varsha Salunke, patient