Red eye after removing contacts. Are my eyes simply too dry for contacts?

Question

Last summer I purchased a years supply of Acuvue Oasys lenses. No problems until December when I got what the walk-in clinic diagnosed as viral conjunctivitis. I didn't wear contacts for a month, took the antibiotic they prescribed and the pinkness in my eye seemed to clear up.

I began to wear contacts. No problem. Until I took the contacts out. Always, about fifteen minutes later, my eyes would turn really red. Often I would have nasty discharge. It seemed like conjunctivitis again.

I saw an eye doctor. He said there was no infection, but that my eye was reacting as if there were, fighting the contact like an infection. Also, he told me that my eyes were very dry and very sensitive. He told me that I should wait a month or two for the eyes fully recover from the infection, and then only wear my contacts for a couple hours a day.

I waited four months. I was fine for four days. Then the original symptoms returned after removing them.

Am I never going to be able to wear contacts?

Answer 1

ya wen u wear the contacts do u use eye drops wen they start to annoy u

Answer 2

You should try going to your doctor and tell them everything that's been going on...it might be you have an allergic reaction to the sailien. I'm not sure, but I hope you can wear contacts, because I've started, and I like it so much better!

Answer 3

Dear,, i wanna tell u one thing or an advice from a famous doc.he told me once that :

''he prefers to do Lasic rather than wearing this lenses,,it will harm alot,, n the Glasses is the best option''

so 4get about it,,

u either choose glasses or do the lasic.

i wish u all the best

Answer 4

My brother has the same problem, find some re-wet contacts eye drops for escpcially sensitive yes. Put them in when you have your contacts in. Or maybe you need extra senstive contacts, solution, the whole nine yards.

Answer 5

Like another poster mentioned, I also don't have ideal eyes for wearing contact lenses. I can only wear them for several hours at a time before my eyes start to become red and irritated. I have been diagnosed with having dry eyes and use eyedrops but I still can't wear contacts for a long as I would like. In my case, it might be a part of aging. I could tolerate wearing contact lenses for longer periods when I was younger.

However, let me mention that getting laser surgery is not a good idea if you have dry eyes. It will make your problem worse.

Answer 6

not a doctor but i have had this problem too.

First check the expiry date on them and any drops you may be using (this includes cleaning products)

then get rid of anything that you wore while you were sick and anything that has expired.

now if nothing falls under the above categories then you need to check what type of solution you are using you may be sensitive to that. For example I can't use anything that says 'rub free'

and last you could have gotten something in your eye, best thing to do there is rinse your eye, i find visine works best for this or if you have determined that it is not the solution you're using use it as a rinse.

gl if it continues talk to your doctor

Answer 7

You probably don't have ideal eyes for wearing contact lenses. I don't either, so I can't wear my lenses longer than about 6 hours before they get really dry. Then I have to take at least a 24 hour break before I can wear them again. That doesn't mean that you have to give them up completely though. I find that my eyes react much better if I rewet my contacts prior to removal. That way I don't irritate or scratch my eyes when I try to remove them. You could also try other brands of saline solution, in case it is a reaction. Make sure you use new solution every time you store your lenses, and replace the solution if you store your lenses for longer than 2 weeks, because it loses its bacteria-fighting ability over time. Finally, it's very important that your hands are very clean both when you put your lenses in, and remove them, as someone else also suggested. You may be introducing bacteria into your eyes as you remove your lenses, if your hands aren't completely clean.

Answer 8

nah, probably contacts aren't for you if the redness continues.

maybe lazer eye surgery?

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Answer 9

YEA BUT Y0U SH0ULD ALWAYS CLEAN THEM M0RE THAN USALLY...AND KEEP Y0UR HANDS CLEAN AND WET...

Answer 10

Yes, that is a strong possibility.  Consider laser eye surgery.