Can you use regular lubricating eye drops when you wear contacts?

Question

I bought the "Blink tears" brand by accident instead of their drops for contact wearers

Answer 1

No. You need to buy the kind especially made for contacts. My eye doctor recommended Refresh Contacts, dry eye relief for contact lens wear.

Answer 2

when i did have contacts on, i used the eye drop that you arent suppose to wear when you have contacts on but no problem it was safe and nothing happened but make sure you dont put it a lot or all the time..

Answer 3

Not recommended but use refresh plus eyedrop. Suitable for all usage.

Answer 4

you can but it makes the contact feel a little thicker than normal for a couple seconds. You can pop your contacts out, put in the drops and pop the contacts back in. I know you didn't ask, but most people don't put eye drops in correctly, so just in case, I'm going to tell you. You need to lean your head back, put a drop or two in each eye, keep your head back and pinch (gently) your tear ducts for 30-60 seconds. If you just put them in and go about your day, they run down your cheeks and they won't do your cheeks any good, you need to let them absorb into your tissue. If you are using lubricating drops often, you may want to check with your doctor, there are different kinds of contacts and some retain moisture better than others.