Contact Lenses Information - Trouble Shooting Problems
While wearing your contact lenses, your eyes should:
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Look good - Your eyes should not look unusually red
when looking into the mirror.
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Feel good - You should feel comfortable without any
irritation.
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See good - Your vision should not deteriorate in one
or both of your eyes.
However, most of the contact lenses wearers will encounter some common contact
lenses problems in one way or another. Below are few common causes of the
problems and their solutions. Keep in mind that these information should
be used for general purposes only. You should consult your eye-care
professional for specific diagnosis and treatment.
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Eye pain while wearing contact lenses
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- Overwear of the lens
- An excessively tight fitting lens
- Foreign body under the lens
- Damaged lens
- Corneal abrasion or infection
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- Remove the lens
- Contact your eye doctor
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Burning sensation (or itching) while wearing contact lenses
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- Contact lens overwear
- Allergy from lens solutions
- Irritation from contaminants
- Eye strain (close work)
- Dry eye syndrome
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- Use non-preserved lens solutions
- Minimize use of eye make-up
- Remove lens and substitute with glasses for excessive close
range work
- Contact your eye doctor for continued symptoms
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Blurred vision with contact lenses
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- Poor fitting lens (too loose or too tight)
- Wrong prescription
- Mucus build-up on or under lens
- Damaged lens (torn or warped)
- Poorly centered astigmatism lens
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- Clean the lens thoroughly, including enzyme with soft lens
- Check the lens for obvious defects
- Consult your eye doctor as necessary
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Redness of eyes while wearing contact lenses
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- Overwear of contact lens
- Allergy to lens solutions
- Infection
- Excessively tight fitting contact lens
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- Remove the lens
- Contact your eye doctor
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Eye pain after removal of contact lenses
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- Overwear of contact lens
- Foreign body
- Corneal abrasion, edema or infection
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- Contact your eye doctor
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Contact lenses are foreign objects on the eyes. Therefore, it require
extra care and constant awareness of the potential problems. It is
important to know the proper care of cleaning and handling of contact
lenses in order to reduce the possibility of problems. Moreover, consult
your eye care doctor when necessary is imperative to preserve clear vision
for a lifetime.
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