Eye & Contact Lens Factsheets
DROPPING LENSES
Should this ever happen DON'T
PANIC but follow a sensible routine.
DON'T MOVE. Lost lenses are most
frequently damaged, not by the fall, but by feet,
so look around to ensure that you're not about
to tread on your lens!
First examine your eye carefully
to be certain that it has not gone onto the white
of the eye, That it is not resting under the top
eyelid where it could stay without any sensation.
If the lens is not there remove the lens in your
other eye and, with your glasses on, carefully
search the area remembering that a wet lens can
actually stick to clothes and vertical surfaces.
Should a lens repeatedly fall out, contact us
for a check up in case any modification is possible
to the fitting. Risk of loss is highest during
initial adaptation because of extra tears making
the lens more mobile and the pressure from the
eyelids which are unused to lenses.
GENERAL HEALTH
Even the most successful Contact
Lens wearer may occasionally notice that changes
in general health can affect the comfort and performance
of their Contact Lenses.
Both the eyes and Contact Lenses
can be affected by general health, tiredness,
stress, colds, pregnancy, hormonal changes, problems
with sinuses, teeth or gums, the use of various
prescribed or non-prescribed drugs (including
alcohol) etc.
If you experience any problems
possibly related to your general health you should
stop wearing your lenses for a couple of days
and then continue on a reduced wearing schedule
but, if the difficulties do not disappear, you
should contact us for advice.
LENSES UNCOMFORTABLE ON INSERTION If a lens is uncomfortable there
may be various reasons. Assuming it's in perfect
condition it may be that a foreign particle is
trapped under it, or, in the case of a soft lens,
the lens could even be inside out!
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