heaviness in eyes when wearing contacts

[Tiff212]

I have not been able to wear contact lense for the past two months because I have had a heaviness in my eyes that feel like I cannot open my eyes when I wear contacts. I started having panic attacks months ago which has led me to having several physical symptoms including dizziness. When I wear my contacts now I feel even more dizzy as if it my contacts that are causing the dizziness. My doctor tells me that I may have built an intolerance to contacts lenses but this never bothered me until I started having panic attacks.. I cant help but think this is related to my not being able to wear contacts anymore but I am not sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

[JodieJ]

It's been my experience that different brands of contacts are associated with huge differences in wearing comfort.  In my case, one-day Acuvue moist contacts are very comfortable from early morning till late at night, while other contacts feel heavy (a sign of dry eyes) after only a couple of hours.  It's possible that medications you may be taking to eliminate panic attacks are causing your eyes to be dry.  See an optometrist who specializes in fitting contact lenses.  

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

You will need to make due to glasses or LASIK surgery.

JCH MD