Pink eye and contacts?

Question

i just got over pink eye. it sucked. anyhow, i wear contacts, and was wearing them when i came down with it. they are NOT disposable, and i just bought new ones a few weeks ago. they are kinda expensive. will the regular daily cleaner kill the bacteria??? does anyone know what to do? i really don't want to buy a new one AGAIN, but i don't want pink eye again either...

Answer 1

You should probably get new contacts again, a nuisance, I know.  

Pink eye can show up when you least expect it, and it is very contagious. There is more than one type of pink eye, and how you treat it depends on the type. If it is bacterial you need antibiotic ointment or drops. There is no particular treatment for viral pink eye. If it is an allergy that is causing your difficulty you may need anti-inflammatories or antihistamines. Frequent hand washing is crucial to prevent spreading the virus or bacteria, depending on which type you have.   There is also something called CLARE, or contact lens induced acute red eye. Sleeping in contacts makes the eye more susceptible to inflammation/infection.

This link gives basic information about pink eye. Best of luck.

Answer 2

Ask your eye doctor...maybe they can give you some kind of special cleaner or something.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Unfortunately the bacteria are in the contacts and the cleaning solution cannot kill pink eye, unless they are hard contacts. I know you wear conventional lenses, but it is much more healthy to wear disposables. I would like to know why you are still in those lenses.

I am an optician, please respond and tell me more history.

Answer 4

It sucks, but you have to get rid of them.  I get eye infections all the time for some stupid reason, and even when I had just opened a new pair of contacts and gotten the infection only a day or two later, I have to put a new pair on after, or it just comes back.  Also, make sure that the infection is completely gone before even doing that.

Answer 5

Just avoid farts in the eyes, otherwise invest in new eyeballs, as long as they don't belong to Jessica Alba (the eye movie).

Answer 6

I would call your eye doctor & ask them what to clean them in to kill the bacteria or if they can be cleaned before I tossed them & got new ones. U sure don't want pink eye again . . its bad enough once but the second time could do damage to your eyes by u just getting over it so soon