Contacts and Visine?

Question

I know you're not supposed to use Visine when you have contacts in - but is there anything else that I can use with contacts that will relieve red, bloodshot eyes?

Edit: It's not actually the contacts that are causing the redness - it's allergies. I have taken allergy medicine but it's not helping the eyes. I get it even when I don't have the lenses in.

Answer 1

Actually, it depends on which Visine you use. Of the three I carry around, only one tells me to take them out, though I'd say the best bet is the one made for contacts. I know it's really meant to address the cause of the irritation, but I find that the Visine for contacts works just as well for any irritation I have.

But you should check the back of the bottle; don't take my word for it. All I know is that I've been doing it ever since I discovered the wonderfulness of Visine, and it's never done me any harm. Well, that and I read the back of the bottles. I suggest you do the same and make your own judgements, though.

Answer 2

Go to your local eye doctor. The same thing used to happen to me, and they told me to wipe my eyelids gently with a wet towel and it actually worked. You ought to ask them.