Many enjoy the convenience and vision of contact lens wear. However, contact lenses can cause lack of adequate oxygen to the cornea. Symptoms include light sensitivity, tearing, feeling sand in your eyes, and blurred vision. Contact lens overwear can cause abnormal blood vessels, shown below, onto the cornea, as well as abnormal corneal cells’ sizeContinue reading “Contact Lens Overwear”
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When Contact Lenses Cause Inflammation
Sometimes contact lenses can cause inflammation of the cornea, with an accompanying bacterial infection. The white dot shown on the cornea above is an infiltrate, caused by bacterial inflammation. Symptoms can range from mild discomfort, feeling like there’s something in your eye, tearing, and redness, to severe pain, light sensitivity, and decreased vision. Corneal infiltratesContinue reading “When Contact Lenses Cause Inflammation”
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