my contact lense broke in my eye.. when i took it off i saw that the middle piece was missing and one of my eyes were blurry than the other. i could also see kind of on my blurry eye because i think a piece of contact lense is stuck but i can't seem to take it out. this happened this morning. i wear acuvue 2 brand contact lenses
2006-11-16 05:28:31 · 15 answers · asked by Carlo T 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
You should go straight to your DR or hospital and let them get it out, it could become infected and if you poke around to much you can take the top layer of cells off your eye
2006-11-16 05:32:10 · answer #1 · answered by nursej 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do not try to take out the lens piece yourself - you could possibly cause more damage when poking around for it in your eye. A soft contact lens, such as the Acuvue you have, will most likely not cause any damage to your eye until your doc takes it out today. It will feel irritated, but don't let that worry you.
Go see an eye doctor to have the piece taken out today (an ophthalmologist OR an optometrist is perfectly fine - I have been an optometrist for years now, the person who said not to go to an optometrist apparently has no idea what they are talking about). I have pulled many a contact lens piece out of patients' eyes
2006-11-16 05:53:59 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you rubbed your eye and that caused the lens to tear. I've done that before. Just use a magnified mirror and see if there is any lens remaining in your eye. I would think that if it was still in there, you would feel it. The jagged edge it must have left would be causing you some serious pain right now. Just take out the other lens and put your glasses on til you can get a new pair. If you wear one and not the other it can really jack up your depth perception which would not be good for driving-- or even walking for that matter.
2006-11-16 05:34:13 · answer #3 · answered by Just gorgeous dahling 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
someone should tell the person going to the doctor that it cost money, even if you have purchased you contacts from said doctor. For some reason I keep having trouble with my left one breaking in my eye, or it folding and going into the lower corner of my eye where only he can get it out. Last time I was there he acted like I keep doing it on purpose and mouthed off, well I am going to start charging you 35 dollars each time you come in and I told him, I won't be wearing contacts anymore. Just saying...
2015-11-21 03:49:20 · answer #4 · answered by Stormy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the piece is stuck or doesn't come out easily with flushing they eye you will have to have medical help. You can cause damage to the eye by trying to do it yourself, not to mention the risk of infection. Go to an ER or an opthamologist they have the proper equipment and supplies to do the job safely whereas your family doc or optometrist may not..go now..do not pass go or collect $200 the longer you wait the more chance of complications
2006-11-17 08:20:34 · answer #5 · answered by chickmedic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the doctor. if you get an infection it may cause vision problems (more than you already have). If for some reason you can't, don't, won't get an appointment. Flush your eyes with 4-5x a day for at least three days with saline solution to prevent infection and flush out anything else in there. And DO not wear your contacts for at least a week. If it gets worse go to the doctor, I wouldn't wast my money and time going to the ER.
2006-11-16 05:40:01 · answer #6 · answered by Mel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your eye doctor!
When contact lenses break in your eye they have the possibility of scratching it, which is definitely not good.
Did you try flushing it out with water? Might help but I don't know.
2006-11-16 05:32:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to an emergency room or opthalmologist, not an optomotrist, immediately. You need to have a slit-lamp examination done of your eye to make sure the debris from the lens is not going to lacerate your cornea. They can also properly flush out any left overs and preserve your sight. Don't touch your eye or continue to try to remove it on your own. You could do permanent damage that way or give yourself a raging infection from your fingers.
Go now!
2006-11-16 05:37:58 · answer #8 · answered by phantomlimb7 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
goto any eye doctor. Try going to a lenscrafter or some glasses store when their doctor is there and just ask if he can take a look. Maybe call ahead to see if they'll do it on the spot to save time
2006-11-16 05:30:57 · answer #9 · answered by Grant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eye Doctor Now! If not available then go to the emergency room!
Good Luck!
2006-11-17 01:35:35 · answer #10 · answered by Witchzilla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋