Lens Discomfort

Discomfort symptoms could be due to many reasons. Here are some tips which may help you.

You may experience the following symptoms due to discomfort:

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Eye redness

Stinging, burning or itchy eyes

Excessive tears

Unusual eye secretions

Vision changes

Such symptoms could be due to many reasons. Here are some tips which may help you find the reason:

1. First, remove and examine your contact lenses immediately.

2. If your lens appears damaged, torn or ripped, do not put the lens back on your eye. Put on a new lens or contact your eye care practitioner to order a new lens.

3. If your lens is not damaged, clean your lens with a recommended multi-purpose solution and try inserting it back into the eye.

4. If the irritation persists and is related to a foreign particle in your eye and the particle can be seen, gently wash the eye to remove the particle.

5. If the irritation persists and there is no foreign particle in the eye, contact your eye care practitioner immediately.

6. If the foreign particle remains in the eye after washing, contact your eye care practitioner immediately.

The importance of removing protein deposits

Deposits on soft contact lenses are unavoidable. They accumulate naturally since they're found in your natural tears. To keep your eyes healthy and your lenses feeling fresh and comfortable, protein deposits must be removed at least once a week.

If left untreated, protein deposits can cause irritation, and in some cases, it can lead to more serious eye infections and vision problems.

(Source: Webhealthcentre.com)