Before wearing contact lenses, consult a professional eye care doctor. You may need to consult with a professional contact lens specialist Edgewater, if you need an eye color change or correction of various vision problems, particularly myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism.
For instance, also called nearsightedness, myopia is a condition that involves seeing near objects clearly while farther objects are blurry. On the other hand, hyperopia, also called farsightedness, is an eye condition in which objects near you appear blurrier than distant objects.
Although wearing contact lenses has various advantages, it can also lead to complications, including red eyes. That happens when you incorrectly wear and care for your contact lenses.
Below are the top reasons you may have red eyes due to wearing contact lenses.
1. Giant papillary conjunctivitis
The skin around and inside your eyelids is thin and highly sensitive and often gets easily irritated.
Giant papillary conjunctivitis occurs when the eyelid inside becomes irritated, inflamed, and red. The eyelid’s inside is smooth and soft without giant papillary conjunctivitis.
If you wear contact lenses, you are more at risk of bumps that appear underneath your eyelid.
2. Allergic eye reaction
Contact lenses that you wear may attract and collect allergens, which are substances that cause allergic reactions. The trapped allergens may be rubbed against your eye, making it irritated and inflamed.
If you have an allergic reaction in your eye, you may also be forced to rub your eyes to try and get relief. However, rubbing your eyes can worsen the effects of allergen exposure.
Moreover, it may be possible that your eyes produce an allergic reaction when exposed to contact lens solutions used the previous night. A previously used contact lens solution may contain harmful bacteria and other allergens that you can transfer to your eyes, leading to their irritation.
A contact lens rewetting solution may also contain preservatives that produce an allergic eye reaction.
3. Contact lens associated red eye
Acute red eye may come from the inflammatory reaction of your conjunctiva and cornea. The conjunctiva is the thin, clear membrane covering the inside of the eyelid and the sclera, which is the eye’s white region.
You will have contact lens-induced acute red eye because the normal bacteria that thrive around your eyes and you often flush out through blinking remain attached to contact lenses.
The toxic chemicals that dangerous bacteria create cause the reddening and inflammation of your eyes.
If you sleep with contact lenses, you are more at risk of contact lens-induced acute red eye.
4. Corneal ulcer
The cornea is the transparent part of your eye. It provides cover for the iris and pupil and allows light passage.
Open sores may develop on the cornea if you wear contact lenses for a long time or improperly. Without early treatment of corneal cancer, you become susceptible to a permanent reduction in vision and even blindness.
Contact Precision Eye Institute today to schedule an appointment with a contact lens specialist and learn if you may benefit from visual defect correction.
