I left my contacts in too long, and now my eye is burning/red/itchy and light sensitive? How do I fix this?
Q. I left in my contacts over night and when I woke up today one of my eyes was so bad I could hardly open it. Now I have them open, but my vision is blurred from the one that is red/itchy/watery.
What are some remedies for this? Will a cold compress or a hot compress help?
What are some remedies for this? Will a cold compress or a hot compress help?
A. First off, take your contacts out and wear your glasses for a day or two. If you continue to have a problem with red, itchy, watery eyes, make an appointment to see your normal eye doctor.
You don't HAVE to see an Ophthalmologist. You can see an Optometrist. They can do most of the same things. Ophthalmologists have more medical training and perform surgeries. If you are diagnosed as having cataracts, macular degeneration, etc you will be referred to an Ophthalmologist. For things like pink eye, you can see an optometrist.
You don't HAVE to see an Ophthalmologist. You can see an Optometrist. They can do most of the same things. Ophthalmologists have more medical training and perform surgeries. If you are diagnosed as having cataracts, macular degeneration, etc you will be referred to an Ophthalmologist. For things like pink eye, you can see an optometrist.
What are ways of taking care of my eyes?
Q. I use the computer/tv, for only 1-5 hours per day taking breaks in between from the screens, I get 8 hours of sleep each night and I eat foods rich in vitamin A. What else can I do naturally, that will improve/heal my eye sight ?
A. The best way maintain good eyesight: See an eye specialist for a comprehensive dilated exam every 2-3 years. Do not smoke and try to avoid second hand smoke. Wear sunglasses when outdoors. Eating a diet rich in red, yellow and green leafy vegetables (lutein & beta-carotene) may help you maintain good vision and avoid getting certain diseases, like age related macular degeneration and certain cancers, but will certainly not improve vision.
Eating foods rich in Vitamin A certainly won't harm you and may even help avoid certain age related eye disease, but it won't improve your vision. Eye exercises and eye vitamins won't improve your vision either. Anyone advocating these alternative methods of improving vision is putting the public at risk by recommending that these methods can cure eye disease or trauma and that your vision can be improved without corrective lenses or surgery. Diet and eye exercises would take many, many years for one to see even a minuscule improvement in vision.
Eating foods rich in Vitamin A certainly won't harm you and may even help avoid certain age related eye disease, but it won't improve your vision. Eye exercises and eye vitamins won't improve your vision either. Anyone advocating these alternative methods of improving vision is putting the public at risk by recommending that these methods can cure eye disease or trauma and that your vision can be improved without corrective lenses or surgery. Diet and eye exercises would take many, many years for one to see even a minuscule improvement in vision.
Would you recommend laser eye surgery, ICL or just normal glasses?
Q. I really don't like wearing my glasses and normal contact lenses really dont work well for me. Bearing in mind safety, cost and results, which is the better option? laser eye surgery, ICL (implantable contact lenses) or just leave it?
A. I am a doctor, and I have chosen glasses.
The reasons are multiple:
Eye protection, including UV protection to save the macula from macular degeneration and age-related visual loss can only occur with a lens. Also, the protection from foreign bodies (for me, blood splattering is always a worry) Also, I like protecting the skin around my eyes from UV rays, which will ward off those crow's feet for longer when I get old.
Corneal reshaping carries a small but real risk of irreversible dry eyes. I can't imagine needing constant eye moisture drops, what a pain.
I also can't wear contacts, it makes my eye dry and uncomfortable, so I am particularly sensitive to the possible outcome of dryness or irritation.
Finally, with age, the vision will change and you will need reading glasses. You cannot just take off your corneal laser treatment, so you will need the reading glasses sooner than most people.
Cost for me isn't really an issue, I have good insurance and I could afford the (uncovered) surgery if need be. However, if you have good vision coverage for glasses, it might be cheaper to stick with the glasses.
But that is just me. There are a lot of reasons you might wish to go with laser surgery. (I would be a little less comfortable with the implantables because that involves actually cutting through the cornea, it is a bigger surgery, bigger risks.) If you are an avid sportsman, or if you swim a lot, or your glasses are very thick and you can't really see without them, those might tip your choice to the surgical option.
Tough decision, best of luck.
The reasons are multiple:
Eye protection, including UV protection to save the macula from macular degeneration and age-related visual loss can only occur with a lens. Also, the protection from foreign bodies (for me, blood splattering is always a worry) Also, I like protecting the skin around my eyes from UV rays, which will ward off those crow's feet for longer when I get old.
Corneal reshaping carries a small but real risk of irreversible dry eyes. I can't imagine needing constant eye moisture drops, what a pain.
I also can't wear contacts, it makes my eye dry and uncomfortable, so I am particularly sensitive to the possible outcome of dryness or irritation.
Finally, with age, the vision will change and you will need reading glasses. You cannot just take off your corneal laser treatment, so you will need the reading glasses sooner than most people.
Cost for me isn't really an issue, I have good insurance and I could afford the (uncovered) surgery if need be. However, if you have good vision coverage for glasses, it might be cheaper to stick with the glasses.
But that is just me. There are a lot of reasons you might wish to go with laser surgery. (I would be a little less comfortable with the implantables because that involves actually cutting through the cornea, it is a bigger surgery, bigger risks.) If you are an avid sportsman, or if you swim a lot, or your glasses are very thick and you can't really see without them, those might tip your choice to the surgical option.
Tough decision, best of luck.
Is it possible to change eye colors with-out contacts or corneal surgery?
Q. I always had a strong desire for blue eyes. the intense light baby blue color, the innocence it displays, and just the overall attraction of it.
But being Indian, there is no way possible of getting this eye color naturally-with-out contacts but half-bred indians have them.
I love being who I am but have the feeling that God gave this feeling to achieve this
What should I do?
But being Indian, there is no way possible of getting this eye color naturally-with-out contacts but half-bred indians have them.
I love being who I am but have the feeling that God gave this feeling to achieve this
What should I do?
A. No. No. No. There is absolutely NO WAY to change your eye color without colored contacts. And corneal surgery would only affect your cornea - not your iris.
Right now they are working on developing technology to restore vision in those people afflicted by age-related macular degeneration (also known as AMD) and diabetic retinopathy and other diseases that are incurable and cause blindness. I don't think surgery to change someone's eye color is high on the priority list for most surgeons.
I'm afraid that colored contacts would be your only option at this point...sorry!
Right now they are working on developing technology to restore vision in those people afflicted by age-related macular degeneration (also known as AMD) and diabetic retinopathy and other diseases that are incurable and cause blindness. I don't think surgery to change someone's eye color is high on the priority list for most surgeons.
I'm afraid that colored contacts would be your only option at this point...sorry!
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