Contact Lenses Are not Always the Best Option

People who need to wear glasses to simply see things around them always dream about perfect eyesight. They often go to an ophthalmologist and ask to help in choosing contact lenses. But sometimes such people leave the doctor without lenses because that’s just not an option for them.

Eyesight is the feature of our body that we do not fully appreciate until it becomes worse. You cannot see people and things properly and because of that, you feel uncomfortable and sometimes even embarrassed when you do not notice your friend, for example. You can wear glasses to change the situation or choose contact lenses to improve your eyesight. Before doing it, you should consult with the doctor if your health allows wearing them.

Contact lenses and dry eye syndrome

Dry eye syndrome is a very common problem. It is poor moistening of the eye’s surface, which is caused by insufficient production of tear fluid or rapid evaporation of it from the eye’s surface. On the surface of an eye, there is a tear film that is normally homogeneous. The breaks of the tear film or its thinning lead to the development of dry eye syndrome.

People with dry eye syndrome feel dryness and burning in their eyes. This syndrome can lead to discomfort while wearing contact lenses. Doctors recommend choosing one-day lenses with sufficient moisture content. It is important to pay attention to the material from which the contact lenses are made; they should pass air well. Also, you can ask your doctor what special moistening eye drops you can use. And of course, you should follow the rules of hygiene to prevent additional diseases.

Decreased immunity and allergy hint you to stop using contact lenses

It is forbidden to wear contact lenses when you are ill. Generally, it is because the outflow of tear fluid worsens due to a running nose. In addition, the possibility of the development of inflammatory diseases of the eyes increases if a person uses contact lenses during illness.

In the situation when a person is allergic to the material of contact lenses, it is better to stop wearing them. Usually, the causes of such allergic reactions are the solutions for cleaning and keeping contact lenses as most of them contain chemicals and preservatives that influence people with increased sensitivity. Also, as it has been mentioned, people may be allergic to the material of contact lenses. Again ophthalmologists recommend using one-day lenses in this situation because they are thinner and softer than the other types.

Antibiotics and contact lenses cannot be used together

One of the reasons why it is not recommended that you wear contact lenses while having a course of antibiotics is that they can change the color of your lenses. It happens because a small dose of antibiotics is released into the tear film of the eye. For example, adrenaline oxidation products can make your lenses brown or even black within 2-6 weeks.

Antibiotics can influence the work of the central nervous system. It is manifested in the moderation of the blinking process that negatively affects the production of natural tear fluid and the moistening of the eyes. Lack of tear fluid causes discomfort while wearing lenses.

One more reason, why you cannot wear contact lenses when taking antibiotics, is the increased formation of protein deposits. They are formed in the conjunctiva or on the inner surface of a lens. An excessive amount of such deposits contributes to the development of serious inflammatory processes that can lead to some unpleasant consequences.

Our eyesight is one of the most important features of our body and we should take good care of it. If it happened that you should wear lenses to see the world properly, please, be sure that you follow all the advice of your doctor and do not harm your eyes wearing your contact lenses when it is actually forbidden.