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What Causes Redness Of The Eyes After Wearing Contacts?
Question: hello doctor
4 month ago i have put my contacts (bad hygiene) in my eyes. the day after my eyes were red. after 2 weeks i went to a ophthalmologist. he said it was conjuctivitis. my eyes are better but still a little bit red. so i went a second time to another specialist because every morning my eyes are red. he said it was a low grade conjuctivitis. my question is: will this low conjunctivitis last forever because its been already 5 since i put my contacts in. and i have some blood vessels in my eye pointing toward my cornea. is this because of the lack of oxygen and will they eventually go away. i attached some pictures thanks
4 month ago i have put my contacts (bad hygiene) in my eyes. the day after my eyes were red. after 2 weeks i went to a ophthalmologist. he said it was conjuctivitis. my eyes are better but still a little bit red. so i went a second time to another specialist because every morning my eyes are red. he said it was a low grade conjuctivitis. my question is: will this low conjunctivitis last forever because its been already 5 since i put my contacts in. and i have some blood vessels in my eye pointing toward my cornea. is this because of the lack of oxygen and will they eventually go away. i attached some pictures thanks
Brief Answer:
Low grade conjunctivitis
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
This is a small level of infection still remaining, as is evident from the images sent by you.
Treat it aggressively to get rid of the problem. Use mosi eye drop 4 times a day and put zoxan or ciplox eye ointment at bed time. Continue this for a week and you will be fine.
Maintain required amount of hygiene.
Do get back to me in case of any further query in this regard.
Low grade conjunctivitis
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
This is a small level of infection still remaining, as is evident from the images sent by you.
Treat it aggressively to get rid of the problem. Use mosi eye drop 4 times a day and put zoxan or ciplox eye ointment at bed time. Continue this for a week and you will be fine.
Maintain required amount of hygiene.
Do get back to me in case of any further query in this regard.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
But its already 4 moths ago shouldn't my eyes already heal itsself if its caused by bacteria?
Brief Answer:
low grade infectiin
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for grtting back to me.
Use the medication regularly.Then use cintact lenses.In case of duch long standing problems,it is not a bad idea to add on Ciplox D eye drop twice a day and within 3days redness will be reduced.
low grade infectiin
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for grtting back to me.
Use the medication regularly.Then use cintact lenses.In case of duch long standing problems,it is not a bad idea to add on Ciplox D eye drop twice a day and within 3days redness will be reduced.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Can this infection also heal by itself and how long does it take?
Brief Answer:
Low grade conjunctivitis
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for getting back to me.
If you leave this untreated,self limiting infections may resolve on it's own,but during this period if you use contacts,then they also get infected and act as a source of infection.
Continue with this treatment and you will be fine.
Low grade conjunctivitis
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for getting back to me.
If you leave this untreated,self limiting infections may resolve on it's own,but during this period if you use contacts,then they also get infected and act as a source of infection.
Continue with this treatment and you will be fine.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Brief Answer:
Congestion
Detailed Answer:
MY dear,
Thanks for getting back to me.
There are ways of differentiating.If other than irritation,you have discharge in the morning,that is a indication of bacterial infection.If there is no discharge in the morning most likely no bacterial infection,but there is infllammatiin,where drugs like Ciplix D are useful.
Excessive contact lens wear redness will go away in a day or two of non lens wear.
Congestion
Detailed Answer:
MY dear,
Thanks for getting back to me.
There are ways of differentiating.If other than irritation,you have discharge in the morning,that is a indication of bacterial infection.If there is no discharge in the morning most likely no bacterial infection,but there is infllammatiin,where drugs like Ciplix D are useful.
Excessive contact lens wear redness will go away in a day or two of non lens wear.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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