Help from those of you that wear contacts?

Question

I've been wearing contacts for a couple of years now and I've had the same brand for almost a year. Today when I woke up I felt fine, but when I put my contacts in about an hour ago my left eye instantly felt itchy. I thought it would go away after a few minutes, but it didn't, and when I looked in the mirror maybe 10 minutes later, BOTH of my eyes were red (even though the right one doesn't itch). I took the contacts out, and my left eye still itches alot and they're still red. What the h**l? Why is this happening? I have to go to work in an hour, and I really need to wear my contacts...

Answer 1

i wear them too n when mine itches i use visine dry eyes drops before i put my contacts in. also u should visit ya eye doc n c if a different brand would work, or simply js change ur lenses to a fresh new pair.

Answer 2

ive been weariin lenses since i was nine and that means three years now, and this sort of thing often happens.

If I were you, wash them in the ocntact lense cleaning liquid stuff, leave them out and give your eyes a rest.

Answer 3

you need to buy new contacts, there probably germs on those ones from improper use, when you buy new ones keep them very clean and safe.

Answer 4

This has happened to me a few times.  If you wear disposable lenses, then it is probably time to start using a new pair.  If not then they may just need to be cleaned better.  There are also some days when my eye just does not want to have a lens so I'll wear my glasses when needed.

Answer 5

That happens to me every once in a while.  You may have gotten something on your hands, or your lense case is contaminated with something.  If you have another pair, I would just put them in, and keep the other ones soaking in solution.  Make sure you wash your hands, and clean the lense case.  I know how it feels, they burn and you can't keep your eye open.