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Eye Care (Expert Forum)
severe Eye irritation wih contacts
Answered by
John C Hagan III, MD, FACS - Ophthalmology
Discover Vision Centers
Kansas City - MO
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severe Eye irritation wih contacts
by hehmke, May 10, 2008 12:16PM
I fell asleep with my lens still in. When I woke and tried to take the extremely dry right lens out it and tore in half. I had one half on my finger with the other still in my eye. I got the other half out but I am worried that maybe their is still a small piece of the lens still on my eye. the right eye has been irritated somewhat the last couple days. I washed it out with solution and water.
If a piece of the lens was still there would I definitely feel it?
I have been wearing a new lens in the eye, so would that make a difference?
Do lenses shred when they tear or is it usually a clean tear?
If a piece of the lens was still there would I definitely feel it?
I have been wearing a new lens in the eye, so would that make a difference?
Do lenses shred when they tear or is it usually a clean tear?
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