6 weeks ago I noticed my left eye looked a little reddish and irritated. The next day I woke up with 2 very bloodshot eyes, with sticky yellowish discharge. Assuming I had bacterial conjunctivitis, I went to urgent care and was given antibiotic eyedrops. These were ineffective, though the symptoms gradually started clearing on their own. At that point I assumed I perhaps had viral conjuctivitis. After 3 weeks, mild pinkishness continued to remain. My eyes feel okay for the most part, it's just the bits of pinkness that are troublesome to me, visually speaking.
I finally got to see an eye doctor yesterday and was told that I am now allergic to contact lenses. She advised that it would be months and months, if ever, that I would be able to wear contacts again. And if so, I would have to try a different type of contacts. I find it shocking! Should I get another opinion?
I can't imagine not wearing contacts anymore, much less for months and months. The past 6 weeks in glasses has been driving me insane. Sadly, I can't even think of affording something like Lasik given my unemployed, student status.
I have been wearing contacts for 18 years. Most of those years I wore the original Acuvue disposables. The last 2 years I have been wearing Night & Day's. I tried the Acuvue Advance with Hydroclear last year, and I immediately did have a strange reaction to those--I developed floaty discharge and was told that wasn't uncommon--I just continued on with the Night & Day's until now.
Any advice?