Why do I have redness and bloodshot eyes with contact lenses?!
Question: I've been wearing Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism lenses for three days (two days full time) and have been using Opti-Free Replenish Solution. My eyes are bloodshot and red, especially around the contacts and they also feel uncomfortable after a few hours. A couple of my firends said that my eyes are too dry and told me to get drops so I just bought Opti-Free Rewetting Drops. I have not used the drops yet. Will I need call my eye doctor or is this something the drops should take care of?
Answers: I've been wearing Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism lenses for three days (two days full time) and have been using Opti-Free Replenish Solution. My eyes are bloodshot and red, especially around the contacts and they also feel uncomfortable after a few hours. A couple of my firends said that my eyes are too dry and told me to get drops so I just bought Opti-Free Rewetting Drops. I have not used the drops yet. Will I need call my eye doctor or is this something the drops should take care of?
You can try the drops, but if it doesn't clear up in 24 hours, call your eye doctor. Are these your very first contact lenses? Or just your first time with this particular brand?
**EDITIf this is your first pair of contacts ever, you should have been given a wearing schedule to follow, which starts with wearing the lenses for only a few hours for the first 1-2 days, and then gradually builds up to 8 hours. Where I work, we start new contact len patients at 4 hours maximum for the first 2 days, then 3 days of 6 hours, and followed by 2 days of 8 hours. This is to gradually get your eyes used to having the lenses in because patients experience exactly what you're going through if they are worn too long too soon. Your eyes need to build up a little bit of tolerance for the lenses and if you go whole hog right away, your eyes get dry, irritated, red, and itchy. Sound familiar?
I would suggest that you NOT wear them for a full day and then start the day after at 4 hours, and then build up from there GRADUALLY until you are at 8 hours. It probably wouldn't hurt to call your doctor and ask them how long they recommend you wear them for, as a first time contact lens patient. I find it hard to believe that they would approve of wearing them full-time after only having them for a max. of three days. Call 'em and see what they say.**
I wear acuvue 2 contacts and if my eyes get dry, then they get red and bloodshot from the contacts. I also use the same solution and the rewetting drops are great. They really help relieve the redness. Try putting a couple of drops in each eye right now if your contacts are in. I usually put some in my eyes right after I put my contacts in every morning and then keep them with me during class so I can "rewet" my contacts if my eyes get dry during the day.
this might happen beause u wear the lense for 2 full days. The eyes are lack of oxygen hence there are dryness building up. Do stop wearing lenses for fews days till the redness is gone or do get advice from the doc. contacts must never be wear for whole days as it blocks the oxygen flow.