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Very dry eyes while wearing contacts

Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:07 am
Posted by tigerbru17
Billy in 4C
Member since Jan 2009
9816 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:07 am
I have extremely dry eyes. Which rewetting product is the best on the market?
Posted by Random LSU Hero
2014 NFL Survivor Champion (17-0)
Member since Aug 2011
9433 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:08 am to
Rewetting products are a short term fix. Do you have monthlys or dailys? I would suggest dailys. Had the same problem and it was fixed by going to dailys
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
65890 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:10 am to
visine for contacts work. sometimes air blowing, like a fan or something dries the contact out quickly.
Posted by tigerbru17
Billy in 4C
Member since Jan 2009
9816 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:10 am to
Monthly. I can try to switch it up.
Posted by Sandybottoms
Member since Aug 2014
35 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:10 am to
I use systane drops from time to time. Wearing contacts 7/days a week exacerbates the dryness for me. I find if I can wear glasses to work once a week the dryness isn't so bad.
Posted by DGauTigers
Behind this computer...
Member since Nov 2016
743 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:10 am to
Systane Ultra. That little fricker is about $10 but it works.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
26541 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:12 am to
Get your Dr to prescribe Restasis, just be careful, that stuff makes you walk in slow motion...
Posted by tigerbru17
Billy in 4C
Member since Jan 2009
9816 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:12 am to
Man I'll spend whatever it costs to help this. I work in the hospital so the air is always pumping. I'm dry within an hour of arriving.
Posted by jsk020
Nola
Member since Jan 2013
1698 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:16 am to
I used to have crazy dry eyes with contacts, so dry the contacts would actually pop out of my eye.

Then i switched to Acuvue Oyasis. Have no idea if they still make those as i got lasik, but they were amazing for keeping hydrated.
Posted by ChewyDante
Member since Jan 2007
16918 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:16 am to
If you aren't concerned about increased costs, then definitely try dailies and see if that resolved your problem.
Posted by duckdude
Member since Apr 2016
392 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:20 am to
Nothing works for me, I use the daily's but after about 8 hours my eyes are in rough shape. Once I start using a drop it seems I need to keep adding drops every 15 minutes the rest of that day.

I have been told by 2 different eye doctors that I have a very mild dry eye but it isn't mild from my point of view.

I wish I had some good advice for you but I have tried many different lenses and drops over the last 15 years and nothing seems to help. Some drops are real slimy and make my lenses drift. The only thing that helps a little is to actually take out the contact when they first start bothering me and and add drops inside the lenses before putting them back in, this seems to buy me another hour or two but that it.

If you figure something out that helps please share.
Posted by Roll Tide Ravens
Birmingham, AL
Member since Nov 2015
42325 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:22 am to
quote:

Systane Ultra. That little fricker is about $10 but it works.

But make sure not to use Systane (or any drop not meant for use with contacts) when the lenses are in.
Posted by Lazy But Talented
Member since Aug 2011
14445 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:25 am to
There are prescription drops that work very well.


But yeah dailies are the way to go.
Posted by TheAlmightySmash
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2014
5479 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:42 am to
which kind do you wear? I'm wearing air optics night and day and don't usually have a problem
Posted by SidewalkDawg
Chair
Member since Nov 2012
9820 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:44 am to
I typed your symptoms into webmd. I've got some bad news, it's probably cancer.
Posted by Guido Merkens
Member since Mar 2006
4346 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:44 am to
Do you even Acuvue 2?

I had this problem- switchinng to this brand w the type you throw out every 2 weeks did the trick.


Refresh eye drops are a lifesaver.
Posted by UF
Florida
Member since Nov 2016
2696 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:46 am to
Wear glasses. Problem solved.
Posted by sleepytime
Member since Feb 2014
3579 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:48 am to
Look up recurrent corneal erosion. It shows the progression of different treatments for your doctor to try.
Posted by tigerbru17
Billy in 4C
Member since Jan 2009
9816 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:50 am to
I wear Acuvue Oasys.
Posted by rondo
Worst. Poster. Evar.
Member since Jan 2004
77409 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:56 am to
Try blinking more often.


Natures eye moistener
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