i wore my contacts to bed and woke up with really red eyes that hurt especially when in bright light (like the sun). so i took out my contacts and wore my glasses all day (that was yesturday) now this morning my eyes are still kinda red (bloodshot) and i dont really wanna put my contacts back in till there back to normal. my eyes dont hurt anymore...... anyone know how to get rid of the redness??
2006-07-11 03:24:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
You should call your optometrist and describe your symptoms. They will be able to determine if you need to be seen immediately. Without us being able to see you it's impossible to correctly diagnose your problem but everything you described seems to indicate you may have gotten a corneal ulcer from contact lense overwear.
You should not put your contact lenses back in until you have seen your optometrist and if you use any drops, use systane or refresh tears. Do NOT use visine - this just masks the problem and can cause "rebound redness"!
And some patients are allowed to sleep in their contact lenses, but this does raise the risk of getting a corneal ulcer or infection.
~future O.D.
2006-07-11 05:38:57 · answer #1 · answered by eyegirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your eye doctor. In the meantime, get some normal eyedrops for redness and use them. Do not put your contacts back in until the redness clears up, though.
2006-07-11 03:27:41 · answer #2 · answered by Cassie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cassie is right. See your doctor about eyes, but don't use any drops in your eyes unless he says so. Plus its not a good idea to wear your contacts to bed. Don't wear your contact lenses too much, as your eyes can actually become allergic to them. That's what my optician told me.
2006-07-11 03:32:40 · answer #3 · answered by trackie1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have eye drops that you can get for irritated eyes at your local pharmacy. Dont put the drops in your eyes when you have your contacts in UNLESS the package specifically says you can. but Visine makes a good eye drop. I would suggest that you dont sleep with them in again.
2006-07-11 03:28:12 · answer #4 · answered by I know best 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
convinced that is undesirable. it may reason inflammation, redness and an infection on your eyes. U ought to positioned on contacts no more suitable than 10 hours at a stretch. I also positioned on contacts, yet i always make sure to take them out beforehand snoozing.
2016-12-10 07:52:10 · answer #5 · answered by zell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wanna be blind??
remove eye contacts before sleeping.
2006-07-11 04:53:17 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Cutie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋