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just got contact lens. Is headache/dry eye normal ?
Posted on 4/9/14 at 10:10 pm
Posted on 4/9/14 at 10:10 pm
I've never worn them before and my right eye is bad so I only wear one lens. my right eye has felt hot/dry/itchy so I need to put drops in often. Is this normal ? the optometrist said it should get better in a week.
I have the air optix brand. For those who wear contacts, will my eye adjust with time, or should I just stick with glasses ?
I have the air optix brand. For those who wear contacts, will my eye adjust with time, or should I just stick with glasses ?
Posted on 4/9/14 at 10:12 pm to LaRon
You'll get used to them a little more, hopefully. Been wearing them for 15 years or so now... Dryness can come and go. If they don't get any better, it's a classic symptom of aids.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 10:14 pm to LaRon
It will adjust. And then your glasses will be a pain to wear.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 10:14 pm to LaRon
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the optometrist said it should get better in a week.
if your doc isn't concerned then you shouldn't be.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 10:15 pm to LaRon
Skip that bullshite and go straight to LASIK
Posted on 4/9/14 at 10:28 pm to LaRon
I could see the headache being more normal than the dryness. I've worn contacts for probably 15 years now. It still take me a minute to get adjusted to them every morning since I take mine out every night. I really only have problems when it's really dusty or windy. That'll dry them out in a hurry. Only other thing that bothers me is they feel glued to my eye when I wake up after I've dozed off into a nap.
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 10:32 pm
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:25 pm to BlackleafBaller
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Skip that bull shite and go straight to LASIK
lasik not an option b/c of the shape of my eye
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:38 pm to LaRon
As long as you don't get pirate eye you're ok
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:44 pm to LaRon
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my right eye has felt hot/dry/itchy so I need to put drops in often. Is this normal ?
Sounds like you could do a better job cleaning both the lens and your hands before putting the lens in. Also, keep a drop of solution on the lens as you put it in. this worked wonders for me.
Your eyes and headaches will adjust with time. It's wildly different from wearing glasses in terms of visual experience for me. Switching between the two isn't easy and takes some adjusting.
It is also, unfortunately, possible that you do have particularly sensitive eyes and can't tolerate contacts. Since it's isolated to one eye, this seems less likely. Most likely it's poor cleaning with unclean hands (soap and water before contacts every time. And rinse thoroughly. Don't touch aftershave of hand sanitizer of anything alcohol-based before putting contacts in) or possibly just a bad/defective lens (had this issue once in 13 or so years of personal experience. I was a 2clear Toric lens wearer up until recently, if that makes any difference)
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:49 pm to prostyleoffensetime
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Only other thing that bothers me is they feel glued to my eye when I wake up after I've dozed off into a nap.
This is the worst part of wearing contacts for me. Learn to rub the contact on your sclera if you don't already know this trick: hold your eyelids open, take a finger and place it on your lens just as if you had just put it in (I don't specify handedness or which finger to use because it's so variable from person to person), but once there, look medially and draw the lens laterally and then just rub it on the white part of your eye. It doesn't hurt at all, removes debris trapped under the lens so it won't damage your cornea, and stimulates tear production.
Also, screw autocorrect. I typed "tear" four times while it was autocorrected to "year".
A more relevant also: honorable mention for worst thing about contacts:
Driving car with air conditioner vent situated on face near the end of the day
Any situation where it's windy (boat, bike, running on windy day, etc) after a long day of already wearing contacts.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 12:41 am to LaRon
I've worn contacts for 10 years and I've had issues with the pollen this year.
If you take an antihistamine it also drys out your eyes
If you take an antihistamine it also drys out your eyes
Posted on 4/10/14 at 12:43 am to LaRon
Allergy season. Contacts hate it. Bad time to start wearing them
Posted on 4/10/14 at 1:16 am to Hopeful Doc
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A more relevant also: honorable mention for worst thing about contacts:
Driving car with air conditioner vent situated on face near the end of the day
Any situation where it's windy (boat, bike, running on windy day, etc) after a long day of already wearing contacts.
+ Going to a smoky bar with contacts in...you can almost feel the contacts shriveling on your eyeballs from the smoke.
I really need LASIK!
This post was edited on 4/10/14 at 1:17 am
Posted on 4/10/14 at 1:25 am to LaRon
Don't sleep with them on, you'll have red eyes for a day.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 1:55 am to SparkyAvenger
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you'll have red eyes for a day.
If you smoke weed invest in some Visine.
Your eyes will be redder than the devil's dick otherwise
Posted on 4/10/14 at 2:07 am to LaRon
It could be the way you clean them at night. I know my siblings have to use the clear care stuff that comes with a special container.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 2:25 am to LaRon
I've been a contact wearer for over 10 years and never had a single issue with contacts till I went to a new doctor and they recommended switching to air optix. Immediately went back to oasys and haven't had any issues. Before that was in oasys, avaira, and a acuvue 2 to begin. Never had issues with any of the others even though they are differently designed lenses.
I'm not saying that the brand is causing the issues, but it shouldn't be a problem to ask the doc to try a sample of a different brand if it persists.
Eta just sucks if you've already purchased a big supply (which I would strongly advise against until at least a few weeks of trial pair)
I'm not saying that the brand is causing the issues, but it shouldn't be a problem to ask the doc to try a sample of a different brand if it persists.
Eta just sucks if you've already purchased a big supply (which I would strongly advise against until at least a few weeks of trial pair)
This post was edited on 4/10/14 at 2:27 am
Posted on 4/10/14 at 2:54 am to LaRon
A normal occurrence.
I don't wear contacts, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night.
I don't wear contacts, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night.
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