How to Make Contact Lenses Feel Better

Contact lenses can cause eye irritation ranging from slight to severe. Causes include eye dryness, old lenses, warped lenses, a foreign object in the eye, and in extreme cases, eye infection and disease. If your contact lenses are consistently bothering your eyes don't ignore it, and see your doctor. For short term relief, there are methods to try.

Things You'll Need

• Multipurpose solution
• Contact case
• Backup pair of glasses
• New pair of contact lenses
• Lubricant eye drops for contact lenses
• Rewetting drops for contact lenses

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Instructions

• 1

  Rinse the lenses upon removal, clean them and soak them in multipurpose solution overnight. Many problems that cause discomfort are avoided with proper cleaning.

• 2

  Wash your hands thoroughly, and rinse contact lenses with multipurpose solution before inserting them into your eyes. If you feel there is something on the lens irritating your eye, remove it, rinse the lens again and replace it.

• 3

  Use lubricant eye drops that are made for contact lenses to soothe the eye. According to eMedicine Health, a consumer health information site, dry eye syndrome is common among those over 40 years of age, and is more common among women than men.

• 4

  Blink frequently when you are working on a computer. Eyes and lenses dry out when you do not blink.

• 5

  Wear contact lenses for a limited amount of time. Contact lenses hinder the flow of oxygen into your eyes. Extended wear may cause pain, redness and blurry vision.

• 6

  Find and remove a lens that folds in half and dislodges from your cornea by adding a few contact lens rewetting drops to your eye. Close your eye and gently massage it until the lens appears. Don't panic, it is impossible for your contact to become trapped behind your eye.