I work in a warehouse, and i need my contacts in doing this job. for some reason, my eyes are red, slightly sore, and im getting alot of "crust" from them. when my contacts are on and my eyes are hurting, my contacts are really really foggy. whats going on here? please help me.
2007-01-28 16:43:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Sounds like you are having a bacterial eye infection. Is it red, swollen and there is pus exuding from your eyes (they dry up to become crust)? Its the pus that is making your contacts 'foggy'. You need to get some antibiotic ointment/eye drops from the Dr. Fucithalmic eye ointment works very well. I'm afraid you shouldnt be wearing your contacts until your eye clears up. Rinse your eyes regularly with eye wash too to keep them clean and get rid of the pus build up. Take care mate!
2007-01-28 16:56:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem... I assume you take a lot of grief from people who also think that you look stoned all the time like I get from my friends. (I drive a tractor trailer for work and don't use any drugs.) I have found that increasing my nightly rest, Flaxseed oil (suggested by my Optometrist), rewetting drops, and drinking more water (plain water either from the tap or bottle) has helped out quite a bit. I wear daily disposable contacts which really are not too expensive... around $150 for 3 months worth or maybe it was 6 months. It could be that you are sensitive to the material or length of time that you have to wear them. I agree with the other person who answered first that safety glasses over your eyes might reduce some of the dust/particulate matter that is floating through the warehouse. I drive a semi for a construction materials supply company and am in and out of warehouses and on jobsites, so I too am around dust and floating debris. I found also in my own personal experience that when I sleep in on weekends that my eyes do not get as red, and when I am totally stress free such as on vacation, they do not get red at all until I get home from vacation. I also have experienced "fogging" which I can't figure out either. I did have an extra eye exam with my optometrist just to be on the safe side and found that there wasn't any change or condition to explain it.
I guess good old fashioned sleep, vitamins and staying hydrated are about the best advice I can offer. If you feel that you want to change them out halfway through your day, that might help, or take them out at lunch for half an hour and hydrate them in saline. Hope this helps and I literally feel your pain!
2007-01-28 17:02:29 · answer #2 · answered by Porterhouse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You work in a warehouse where there is probably contaminants in the air-- if you have been wearing your lenses and working there for a long time and this just happened- it's conjunctivitis or pink eye- don't wear your lenses throw that pair out because they are contaminated and see your eye doctor or the ER for an antibiotic drop you need to put in your eyes. If this has been a chronic problem on the job, but they don't really bother you at home-- you may want to switch from gas permeable lenses to a hard lens so that the contaminants in the air will not be absorbed by your lenses and irritating your eyes.
good luck to you..............ps always have a spare pair of glasses
2007-01-28 17:34:38 · answer #3 · answered by mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to an opthalmologist , because although one wouldn't want to make you panic , the risk from dust exposure+wearing contacts is too much for Corneal Ulceration , a very serious complication .
Otherwise , lean your contacts VERY WELL ,change them regularly , wear close-fitting goggles to minimize dust exposure .,you can also frequently spray some water on the goggles every once and a while (during dusty work) ,this will greatly decrease chances of small dust particles getting stuck between the contacts and your eyes .
2007-01-28 16:56:44 · answer #4 · answered by shogunly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do NOT heed ANY answer you see here other than advice that says "See your doctor as soon as possible."
Potentially serious infections or diseases could be in progress with the potential for threatening your vision PERMANENTLY.
Trying to diagnose a problem by phone with a medical professional is hard enough, but asking for a solution here in Yahoo Answers is the worst course of action to take.
Good luck, of course, but please see your eye doctor. It's the only way you can rest certain that you've done the right/best thing.
2007-01-28 16:55:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have dry eyes. Try using tear drops (you can buy them at any store). When not required to wear your contacts, give your eyes a break and wear glasses.
2007-01-28 16:56:41 · answer #6 · answered by Xfactor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, you are being exposed to large amounts of dust and dirt. It's not very good for your sinuses either. You ingest a lot of that stuff and probably don't even realize t.
2007-01-28 16:54:38 · answer #7 · answered by drbuns 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dust/dirt. Wear goggles over your eyes.
2007-01-28 16:49:21 · answer #8 · answered by Tanyaqt 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ask your boss if you can wear goggles
2007-01-28 16:54:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋