what are precautions to be ensured before undergoing a cross country race for eyes?

i recently underevent a strenevous cross country races for about 1 weeks. the result is seen in my eyes. my left eye has become visibly smaller.it is usually a dry one. but one thing is for sure is that both of my eyes have become smaller and shrinken in size. can it be due to dehydration? i wore contact lens which was stored in my lens case unused for many months for 4 days in my left eye alone. during those months, i didn't clean it regularly, but i just stored it in that lens case safely with solution inside for about 4 months. i used it for 4 days on my left eye alone(using solution adequately), as i didn't like to wear it on my right eye. i can see very clearly that my left eye has shrinken in size. it is seen very well.


please tell me the exact casue for this shrinken in size. is it true or it appears as though or it will regain soon. MY PROBLEM IS THAT MY LEFT EYEBALL HAS SUDDENLY APPEARED SMALL IN SIZE. PLEASE HELP ME AND TELL ME WAYS TO RECOVER FROM THIS. i used some eye mist drops ,but of no use. what can be done?

[Michael J Kutryb, MD]

Yes, dehydration and weight loss will make your eyes appear sunken in.  That is obvious.  How the contact relates to all this is not so clear. I suspect that the eye is very irritated and you are squinting and protecting it more.  You would do better to have a super oxygen permeable lens that is disposable or even glasses or lasik surgery.  Wearing contacts in a situation like this can be a problem.  You will not find soldiers or special forces wearing contacts and what you went through is somewhat in the same type of activity league.   In the meantime you need to see an ophthalmologist right away.

MJK MD

[krithika]

it was soft lens, so i have to remove it on night and put it again on morning for those 4 days which i mentioned above. YOUR VALUABLE SUGGESTION ARE WELCOME.PLEASE HELP ME BY READING ALL GIVEN ABOVE.