By Dr SCOTT BORGHOLTHAUS
Contributor 

Are your contacts irritating your eyes?

 

Last updated 12/27/2013 at 4:40pm



Dessi: “Doctor said I needed these nifty colored glasses to hep wit my contacts; but I can’t tell if they’re the right size.”

Mey: “Dessi, those are drinkin glasses; go back and get some seein glasses.”

Often I see patients that say they can’t wear contacts any more due to irritation. In fact, this is one of the most common reasons for contact lens discontinuance nationwide, if not the world.

The causes are varied, but often have some similarities. First, and possibly foremost, is the over wear of contacts. People assume that a two-week soft lens is good for a month or so be...



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