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Kindly suggest a treatment for my husband's eye problem.
Query: Hi doctor, My husband is a contact lens wearer for more than 15 years. He changed the contact lens brand as per optometrist advise. Within a week, he started rubbing the eyes and got a point of laceration and then infection in the right eye. The infection also has spread to the other eye. Six months... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com From the history you described and the prescription attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity), the corneal ulcer in both eyes after contact lens wear may be due to contact lens infection, infected lens solution or trauma during wearing or removing. But, i... Read Full »
My contact lens has dried out. Can I use it?
Query: Hello Doctor, I did not use my contact lenses for two weeks. When I opened the lens case after 2 weeks, my coloured (monthly) lenses had dried out. One of the them seems to be a little smaller. Can I use it? Read Full »
Answer: 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. So it is better to change the lens to prevent infections. Consult an eye care ophthalmologist online to choos... Read Full »