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- OD at the Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry
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Why are my eyes sore after contacts?
It depends on the amount of time you're currently wearing your contact lenses, but It seems like you are over-wearing your current contact lenses. You may need to reduce the amount READ MORE
It depends on the amount of time you're currently wearing your contact lenses, but It seems like you are over-wearing your current contact lenses. You may need to reduce the amount of daily wearing time for your contacts, or in some cases, you may need to try a different wearing schedule and/or brand of contacts. If your eyes get really dry throughout the day due to the contacts, you may need to switch to a daily disposable soft contact lens. Since there are many different brands of daily disposable soft contacts, your eye care professional will be your best bet to properly evaluate the suitability of your current contacts vs a different, but better type of contact lens for you.
Constant eye floaters--what's wrong?
Floaters are tiny pieces of tissue, red blood cells, or proteins floating in the vitreous that casts a shadow on the the light sensitive tissue located in the back of your eye READ MORE
Floaters are tiny pieces of tissue, red blood cells, or proteins floating in the vitreous that casts a shadow on the the light sensitive tissue located in the back of your eye called the retina.
As we age, the jelly-like structure called the vitreous which holds the shape of our eyes becomes more liquefied, and may tug/pull on the retina, which may cause tiny amounts of retinal pigment/tissues to come apart and float in the vitreous, which we call floaters. Remember, theses floaters cast a shadow on the retina, so you can see them. It’s normal to see a few floaters in either one or both eyes (we just ignore it), but if you’re seeing a lot of new floaters (either black or clear spots or a spider-like web) in your vision with constant flashes of light (like lightning bolts), then it may be a more serious sign that the vitreous is pulling on the retina and is causing a tear in the retina, which may cause fluid to leak through into the retina, and may lead to a detached retina, which may cause you to see a gray or black curtain of vision. If that occurs, then you will need to be referred immediately to a retinal specialist for surgery to repair the retinal detachment to prevent further vision loss.
If you are concerned about your floaters then I would recommend seeking care from an eye care professional for an ocular health assessment that includes a dilated eye exam. At the visit, your eye doctor may use dilating eye drops to view the back of your eye. These drops will enlarge the black colored structures in front of your eye that allow light to enter your eyes called the pupils, so that your eye doctor can shine light and utilize specialized lenses to get a better view of the back of your eye. There are possible side effects to the eye drops such as light sensitivity and difficulty reading up close for a couple of hours, so it’s best to bring your sunglasses to the visit. So to reiterate, if you are seeing a lot of new floaters and/or flashes of light, then go seek the care of your eye care professional immediately.
As we age, the jelly-like structure called the vitreous which holds the shape of our eyes becomes more liquefied, and may tug/pull on the retina, which may cause tiny amounts of retinal pigment/tissues to come apart and float in the vitreous, which we call floaters. Remember, theses floaters cast a shadow on the retina, so you can see them. It’s normal to see a few floaters in either one or both eyes (we just ignore it), but if you’re seeing a lot of new floaters (either black or clear spots or a spider-like web) in your vision with constant flashes of light (like lightning bolts), then it may be a more serious sign that the vitreous is pulling on the retina and is causing a tear in the retina, which may cause fluid to leak through into the retina, and may lead to a detached retina, which may cause you to see a gray or black curtain of vision. If that occurs, then you will need to be referred immediately to a retinal specialist for surgery to repair the retinal detachment to prevent further vision loss.
If you are concerned about your floaters then I would recommend seeking care from an eye care professional for an ocular health assessment that includes a dilated eye exam. At the visit, your eye doctor may use dilating eye drops to view the back of your eye. These drops will enlarge the black colored structures in front of your eye that allow light to enter your eyes called the pupils, so that your eye doctor can shine light and utilize specialized lenses to get a better view of the back of your eye. There are possible side effects to the eye drops such as light sensitivity and difficulty reading up close for a couple of hours, so it’s best to bring your sunglasses to the visit. So to reiterate, if you are seeing a lot of new floaters and/or flashes of light, then go seek the care of your eye care professional immediately.
My eye looks different because of my astigmatism. Anything I can do?
Although wearing or not wearing your glasses will not cause your astigmatism to get better or worse, I would highly recommend you wear prescription glasses or even consider contact READ MORE
Although wearing or not wearing your glasses will not cause your astigmatism to get better or worse, I would highly recommend you wear prescription glasses or even consider contact lenses that correct your astigmatism, if your vision is worse without corrective lenses, since even small amounts of uncorrected astigmatism can cause eyestrain, which can lead to headaches. You can also consider having refractive surgery such as LASIK to correct your astigmatism. However, I would consider wearing contact lenses first before you consider LASIK surgery if cosmetic reasons is your main motivating factor since it’s non-invasive.
