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How to treat pain and swelling of eye due to forceful contact lens removal?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a senior female wearing eyeglasses which broke last week. So, I was forced to use my contact lenses daily since then. I had trouble removing the right-eye contacts last night since the eye was very dry. When the lens was finally removed, my right eye felt very sore and in tears, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and the photo of your eye (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Forceful removal of contact lens causes the surface to abrade. The bacteria can have access to the tissues through the abraded epithelium. Contact lens corneal inf... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,I have recently purchased contact lenses of power cylindrical number 3.0 and the spherical number 3.0 for both eyes. Since the first day, I have been facing trouble with slightly blurred or double vision, which does not resolve even after taking the utmost precautions. The number of new sp... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. By going through your complaints, I could understand that you have an intolerance to contact lenses. It can be due to two causes, first due to the solution used for cleaning and second due to improper fitting. If it was due to a solution, the lenses could be reused a few ... Read Full »
Which applicator suits best for soft contact lens?
Query: Hi doctor, I am newly wearing non-prescription soft colored contact lenses. The applicator tool I ordered is very difficult to use to insert the contacts in. I had no luck inserting one lens into my eye. There are other applicator tools such as DMV soft lens handler and the Optiwand soft contact l... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, most of the applicators are for scleral contact lenses and for inserting prosthesis. But as far as soft corneal lens is concerned, there is less need for the applicator, as it can be comfortably inserted with a clean finger. If you insist on buying you can get one ... Read Full »