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Medical Conditions - Contact Lens

Contact lenses are very thin and are placed directly on the surface of the eyes (cornea), which helps to improve vision. Contact lenses are made of plastics and are of two types, namely hard and soft contact lenses. They aid in correcting refractive vision problems such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyper myopia (farsightedness), astigmatism (distorted vision), and presbyopia (changes in the vision that occurs with age).

All contact lens Q&A

Can early detection prevent vision impairment?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern.

What causes corneal opacity with pain after using contacts?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. This is a corneal ulcer. The probable cause is trauma due to lenses or an infected contact lens solution.

How to manage pain and fever due to lens use?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and can understand your concern.

Is it safe to use Halloween colored contact lenses?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ophthalmologists do not recommend colored contact lenses. However, they may be used occasionally for not more than a few hours.

My eye power is -9 on left and -3 on right. Objects double and get dizzy. How to improve?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since the power difference in RE and LE is -6 ds, it is inducing double vision because of the difference in image size produced by the spectacles.

Answered By
Dr. N. Sathian

Dr. N. Sathian

My contact lens has dried out. Can I use it?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com I suggest you not to use the lenses. Because the solution which protects them from microbes has dried out, there are chances of acanthamoeba infections.

I slept without removing my contact lenses and had blurred vision. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through what you have mentioned and feel that you do need an ophthalmologist appointment.

What are ways to limit myopia progression?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Myopia develops over time. Now that you have passed the growing age, the progression is complete.

Answered By
Dr. Aditi Dubey

Dr. Aditi Dubey

I have a small white dot on the cornea after contact lens usage. Why?

Hi, Welcome to our portal. It seems to be a corneal ulcer. Absolutely discontinue wearing contacts (do not throw them, they will be needed for bacterial culture later on).

I have keratoconus. Do I have other options apart from spectacles?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Keratoconus is a degenerative eye disorder. This causes corneal thinning and leads to a conical shaped cornea.

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