Itchy right eye after removing my Air Optix Aqua contact lenses

keesky · #1 (**permalink**) 03-23-2011, 10:23 AM

Hey Guys,

I have been using the monthy Air Optix Aqua contact lenses and recently I have been having problems with my right eye. After a days wear, whenever I remove my lense from my right eye, I get ichy eyes and feel as if there is someone in my eyes, like a sand particle.

Has anyone experienced similar issues, I am not too sure what is the cause of it. Can someone help me plz..

Thanks,
Ket

hotpepperking · #2 (**permalink**) 03-23-2011, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by keesky

Hey Guys,

I have been using the monthy Air Optix Aqua contact lenses and recently I have been having problems with my right eye. After a days wear, whenever I remove my lense from my right eye, I get ichy eyes and feel as if there is someone in my eyes, like a sand particle.

Has anyone experienced similar issues, I am not too sure what is the cause of it. Can someone help me plz..

Thanks,
Ket

Okay, first let's eliminate the obvious. These itchy lenses of yours. You haven't worn them for more than a month have you?
When I did a Google search for itchy eyes and contact lenses, the word "allergies" popped up quite a bit. However, I'd expect both of your eyes to be itchy if that were the case. Can you think of any reasons why you might be having an allergic reaction in your right eye only?

keesky · #3 (**permalink**) 03-23-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hotpepperking

However, I'd expect both of your eyes to be itchy if that were the case. Can you think of any reasons why you might be having an allergic reaction in your right eye only?

Thanks for your msg. Its only my right eye, that gives out this grainy, scratchy feeling when I remove my right contact lense. It goes away after a couple of hours of removing them but at the time when I remove it, it feels as in there is something in my right eye and I feel rubbing them and its bit red on the side. I am not too sure what is the cause or if its some allergy. I have been wearing these lense's for over 6 months. And I remember having the same feeling again in the right eye a few months back so I had stopped wearing my contacts for a couple of days and it was all fine. I am just wondering what could be the cause and what I can do anything to prevent it.

If anyone have had similar experience, plz guide me in the right direction.

Thanks,
Ket

KITT · #4 (**permalink**) 03-23-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by keesky

Thanks for your msg. Its only my right eye, that gives out this grainy, scratchy feeling when I remove my right contact lense. It goes away after a couple of hours of removing them but at the time when I remove it, it feels as in there is something in my right eye and I feel rubbing them and its bit red on the side. I am not too sure what is the cause or if its some allergy. I have been wearing these lense's for over 6 months. And I remember having the same feeling again in the right eye a few months back so I had stopped wearing my contacts for a couple of days and it was all fine. I am just wondering what could be the cause and what I can do anything to prevent it.

If anyone have had similar experience, plz guide me in the right direction.

Thanks,
Ket

I found something that you might find useful:

"Q: One of my eyes itches in the corner near the tear duct. There is no redness or other signs of a problem in that area or the rest of the eye. My eyesight is fine although I have used contact lenses for years with no problems. I have been using a swimming pool and wonder if I am allergic to chlorine? I had this problem at the same time last year when it lasted for a couple of months then was OK. I tried taking anti histamine tablets but they didn't help.

A: Because you have tried taking anti-histamines and they haven’t helped I would suggest that your itching is not related to hay fever or other allergic symptoms.In my opinion it is more likely that you have the beginning of an eye-infection such as conjunctivitis. Although you say that there is no redness there could still be a small infection developing in the area.

It is also possible that you are suffering from dry eyes which can be caused by outside factors such as the weather, the central heating or environment but also from wearing contact lenses. . . .

As you are a contact lens wearer this indicates that you are at risk of developing dry eyes. Have you been using the same types of contact lens for many years? Newer forms of lens have been created in recent years that are more permeable and allow the fluid of the eyes to penetrate behind the lens keeping them hydrated more efficiently than older types of lens.

For most people the condition can be overcome by using eye drops which can be bought cheaply from your optician, local pharmacy and can even be found in some supermarkets."

keesky · #5 (**permalink**) 03-24-2011, 01:56 PM

Thanks for your message. I think I had dry right eye that was causing the itchyness or I may have an infection. I haven't been wearing my lenses for the last two days and my right eye is fine with no reddness. Whats the best way to prevent dry eyes, whilest wearing contact lenses.

Thanks,
Ket

Wheatgrass · #6 (**permalink**) 03-24-2011, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by keesky

Thanks for your message. I think I had dry right eye that was causing the itchyness or I may have an infection. I haven't been wearing my lenses for the last two days and my right eye is fine with no reddness. Whats the best way to prevent dry eyes, whilest wearing contact lenses.

Thanks,
Ket

From what I've read here on Lens 101 and on line, the best ways of preventing dry eyes--besides wearing glasses--are things like . . . don't over-wear your contact lenses, clean them regularly, pick up some of the re-wetting drops mentioned in this forum, and if your lenses start feeling dry, let them sit in solution for five or ten minutes and that will help to "perk them up."

I hope these ideas are helpful to you. Please let me know if they work for you.