What can I do if my eyes are dry after wearing a prescription contact lens?

You may find that your eyes feel dry after long periods of wearing contacts. Initially try some of the artificial tear solutions that are approved for contact wearers and maybe go back to using glasses for a couple of days.

If the problem is still around it may be best to see your eye doctor and consider changing your contact lenses or your wear schedule to daily disposable lenses

What happens if I put two contact lenses into the same solution compartment?

Many people have pairs of clear and colored lenses, but you should always keep them separate.

If they are cleaned together they sometimes stick and the cleaning process just does not work properly, leaving harmful residue on the lens surface.

Can you swim with contacts?

Sometimes your eyes can become irritated and the pool water can damage your lenses. Not everyone seems to have a problem, so it you want to try it with lenses, best to use a good pair of tight fitting goggles, especially in chlorinated pools.

What happens if you sleep in prescription contact lenses?

Fine if they are designed for overnight wear, such as Acuvue Oasys, as they have very high oxygen permeability, for healthy eyes. If it happens very occasionally with your Daily’s then your eyes may feel very dry the next day as the lens isn’t designed to let through the essential oxygen. Best to stick to the wear schedule

How long does a prescription contact lens last?

In short there are 2 dates to look out for. When you receive your box of lenses, there will be an expiry date on them – say 20 Dec 2012. Then there is the life of the lenses once the individual seal is broken i.e. Daily, 14 or 30 day etc.