Do contacts give you headaces when first weared?

Question

I got contacts today and i have got a big headace. Can contacts be the problem?

Answer 1

Yes they can give you headaches at first.

You should wear them a few hours at a time to start with and build up your wearing time by an hour every day until your eyes become accustomed to them.

If after doing this you continue having problems I would go back and see your optician for some advice.

Answer 2

It takes a few days to adjust to wearing contacts, because your eyes have to get used to focusing in a different way.

Try other methods to get rid of a headache - drink some water, go for a walk, have a nap. Also remember that for the first couple of days, you should only wear the contacts for an hour or two, just to give your eyes a chance to adjust slowly.

Answer 3

Contacts can give you headaches when you first start wearing them, just follow the wear schedule prescribed by your doctor and you should be fine.  It may take your eyes a few days to adjust to your vision with contact lenses because they are closer to your eye.  Contact lenses have less minification/magnification than eyeglasses.  If you normally wear minus (nearsighted) prescription, then objects may appear larger when you wear contacts.  They are actually closer to normal size with contacts.

I have uneven vision so I got headaches when I first started wearing glasses because of the minification/magnification effect and it was much easier for my eyes to adjust to contact lenses.