contact lens wearers does this ever happen to you

[TheSeaward]

your contacts dry out so bad that when you take them out they actually make a loud POP sound?

mine did last night, why I didn't use rewetting drops before is beyond me, I guess I was really tired.

[TheSeaward]

Aug 20, 2013 14:37:36 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Yikes. No, this hasn't happened to me. Do you wear soft contact lenses?

yes they are soft

[TheSeaward]

Aug 20, 2013 14:38:48 GMT -5 specialk said:

No. I have really dry eyes, and this has never happened.

it was gross and the darn contact lens attached itself to my finger and was stuck there too.  I really need to take better care of my eyes

[VeryViolet]

How often do you change your contacts? My eye doctor told me even the ones approved for long term wearing she recommends taking out every night when possible.

[Kit]

OMG. Ouch. I've never had this happen. And to echo @kevin arnold, definitely keep them lubricated. Growing up, my mom always had dry eyes and now she has a world of eye problems. Get those drops and remember to use them! :-)

[sunshineray]

Eeesh. No, that has never happened to me before. Did you wear them for longer than normal? Maybe you didn't soak them long enough the night before? Are they old? Be careful!

[TheSeaward]

Aug 20, 2013 15:00:42 GMT -5 VeryViolet said:

How often do you change your contacts? My eye doctor told me even the ones approved for long term wearing she recommends taking out every night when possible.

I take them out every night

[TheSeaward]

at bedtime I routinely say to DH "I am going upstairs to take my face off" meaning take off my makeup. or if I am taking my contacts out will say "I am going to take my eyes out" who knew that last night I meant it literally!

[VeryViolet]

I would talk to the eye doc about different brands. After a dozen years in contacts with no problems I was having a lot of issues with dryness/irritation and finally got switched to dailies. It has made a world of difference. They are definitely more expensive but worth every cent.

[kirra]

No, that has never happened, and I have pretty dry eyes when I'm tired. But when they get dry, I use the drops.

[shostakovich]

I haven't heard a pop, but on days that I'm bad about using lubricant drops, my contacts are essentially saran-wrapped to my eyeballs at the end of the day.

[AJ]

I used to have that problem. My eye doctor told me to put a drop in before I put my contacts in. Then if I need to while wearing them. Then put a drop in after I take them out. It has really helped. Especially the drops before I put my contacts in.

[muffin0]

Yes, I have daily wears, it happens often, and it freaking hurts

[Redpoppy]

Aug 20, 2013 17:35:38 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

Yes. I get a ring in my eyeball after about 10 minutes because they suction on there so hard.

I don't wear contacts much. :/

Apparently mine where doing this and I didn't realize. The doctor saw swelling around the edge of the contact. They noticed on my last exam and had me try a different curve size. The difference is amazing. Now I don't feel them at all and they don't get as dry. I use Oasys which happens to sell in two options but it varies by brand.

[catbus]

Ouch, no! Ditto trying different brands. I have dry eyes and am constantly trying the newest ultra-permeable-oxygen-yadda-yadda lens my doctor offers.

I also experienced a great increase in comfort when I switched from saline solution to the hydrogen peroxide kind. It dissolves all the crap that builds up on my lenses during allergy season (e.g., January-October).

[ohiowan]

I've had that happen a time or two.

Ditto on making sure you don't over-wear a pair of contacts. I was being a cheap ass when I started buying my own contacts and tried to stretch a pair and got a corneal ulcer from it. Not fun.