What is the best contact lense solution? Mine sucks and makes my eyes hurt really bad.?
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Opti-free express. Love it, love it, love it.
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Yes.  Contact lenses (the soft ones), are made of a special hydrogel.  This allows the contact lens to sit on your eye daily without irritating it (I know they irritate a bit but trust me.. it could be much worse!).  This places them in the classification of biomaterials.  \n\nBiomaterials are materials that come into direct contact with the body but are not 'of the body' so to speak.  Whenever something that is alien to the body (and this includes non native organ donors), an immune system response will ocur.  This will lead to inflammation depending upon the extent of the immune response.\n\nThe extent of this inflammation depends upon how biocompatable we can make the material.  Hydrogels are what we call very hydrophilic.  That is that they bind very well with water (and are indeed mostly water which is very biocompatable).  Thats why they slip and slide and are a bugger to get in and out of your eye.  This enables them to sit on your eye with minimal immune response.\n\nHowever, over the course of the day bacteria and dirt binds with the lenses.  Soaking them over night in saline and treatment disinfects them.  If you don't disinfect them, bacteria and dirt in general triggers a bad immune response of inflamation.. hence the red eye syndrome everyone hates.  \n\nAlso, because they are hydrogel, over the course of the day they can dry out.  Blinking unfortunately is not sufficient to keep them hydrated.  As they dry out they shirnk a bit and become quite hard like a plastic almost.  You can see this if you leave an old lens to dry out on the side for a bit.  This further becomes an irritation as now, rather than having a very soft lens on your eye, you've got a lump of hard plastic.\n\nFinally, with them also being very hydrophilic, as they dry out they will try to absorb water into their matrix from your eye.  This creates (in short detail) a bond between your eye and the lens making them also difficult and uncomfortable to remove.\n\nSo to summarise, don't leave em in.  It can be uncomfortable and potentially hazzardous for infection.  Also keep em clean or use new ones daily!\n\nHope this helps.
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I just purchased a years supply of Acuvue 2 lenses for $189. Keep in mind that I was told to dispose of my contacts every two weeks!
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I suggest eye laser surgery. I had mine 5 years ago after wearing contacts for 20 years and it was the best money i ever spent. I understand that current technology even makes the procedure with instant results and no recovery time for a week like i had. And it is painless. Now if you dont like that option, remember that the eye is the most resilient organ in your body and heals the fastest when injured so there is no reason to be afraid to touch it. Once you get past that hurdle it should not take you long to learn to wear the lens...good luck
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Have you switched contact solutions lately?  If not, you still might be sensitive to the brand you are using.  Itchy eyes can often be fixed by simply changing the brand of solution you are using.\n\nHowever, I would go see your eye doctor first before trying to wear them again.  He can make sure you don't have a mild infection going on.  If he finds nothing wrong, try switching your solution.
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give it a good clean, use a lens cleaner..
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The best place for Contact Lenses is: http://www.actionlens.com\nThese guys have great prices and when I ordered the shipping was Free and the contacts arrived pretty fast.\n \nYou Need a prescription, but that's the same for all contact lens stores.\n \nHope that Helps.
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i used to work at an eye dr office...several things could be causing your eyes to turn red after inserting your lenses.has this been going on ever since you began wearing these contacts?what type of lenses do you wear?are they disposable?how often are you supposed to change them?how long do you wear them at a time?what kind of cleaning solution or saline do you use?have you changed brands?all these questions come to mind,and any or all of them could be why your eyes are red.if you want to email me,i would be glad to help you figure this problem out!
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Yes, I actually have one to share. Several years ago I went to LensCrafters to do my yearly checkup and get more lenses. For some reason I could not get the lens on and the doctor became really impatient with me. He tried to put it in but he kept poking my eye and for some odd reason it was like my body was revolting from his touch. I've never had this happen before. Well, he became very rude with me, I don't remember his exact words anymore, and if I saw him today I would not know him, but it was a horrible experience.\n\nLooking back I actually kind of feel sorry for him, because it was a no-win situation. I think if the shoe had of been on the other foot I would have been annoyed too, but I wouldn't of been rude to the customer (they are always right). The woman at the front desk had said he had been rude with other customers so I assume he probably was going through something personal.\n\nIt would be nice to know how your situation turns out though. Perhaps it is a growing trend at Lenscrafters.
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You need to see your eye Dr. The contacts seem to have a problem or you are fighting an infection. You need an expert. Did you change Dr.'s they aren't all good, you may need another opinion.
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It sounds like just an infection.  The best thing to do is not wear your contacts for a few days.  Even if your eye goes back to normal its best to wait another day or two afterwords before using your contacts again.  If these symptoms don't subside, i would seriously recommend seeing an eye doctor.
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I agree with the lens cleaner thing!!  but you  need to run it a couple of times and get a air can to clean to out!
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Try BAUSCH & LOMB-SofLens 38.I've been using it for years and there's no side effects whatsoever.It's very light that you don't even feel it when you put it on. You can get a disposable or permanent type.It is easier to use a disposable type.Always remember if you feel any slight discomfort after putting them on try to take them out and wash with the right solution.Never wash  your lenses with water.Good Luck!
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Use lint free cloths and any Xylene based cleaner (I do not the brands available in your country). You may also use the cleaner liquid available to clean contact lenses. Make sure the glass is completely dried up after cleaning. The mirror mostly located below the lamp. If you see dust on it you may clean it with same cloth and solution. This mirror is front coated one and very much prone to scratches.\n\nFor scanner error it might be some other problem, like driver, twain driver, connecting cable related.
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Possibly an allergy to a chemical in the solution you use. You could try switching solutions to see if it helps. It'll probably be a good idea to call your optometrist and ask him too.
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I had the same problem. I went back to my eye doctor and he had me change the cleaning solution I was using. He said I was probably allergic to the solution. I haven't had any problems since.
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Do you have saline solution?  If so, have someone help you ... Tilt your head back (into a sink or tub) and have them pour the saline directly into your eye.  This should flush out the bit of contact.  If this doesn't work, get yourself to the optometrist office immediately or even the E.R. and they'll remove it for you.  Leaving it in your eye will likely cause irreversible damage!