Why do my eyes turn red?
Do not deny that the eyes often blush from the lenses of those who use them, but this is not an allergy in the usual sense of the word. Rather, it is a reaction to a lens, a foreign body that goes by itself. If the lenses are made of quality material, they can not cause allergies. With greater certainty it can be assumed that the cause of the allergy is a solution for lenses, and not the lenses themselves.
Eyes often blush and because of allergies, which can have different causes. People can allergically react to certain natural phenomena, for example, pollen of flowers or poplar fluff. Allergies may appear seasonally along with the irritant. In this case, you should not only contact the ophthalmologist, but also an allergy specialist, who will prescribe the appropriate treatment, identifying the irritant. In order to protect yourself from the difficulties, you should not postpone the visit of an ophthalmologist, because the reason for which the eyes are red, can be a serious disease requiring treatment and prevention.
What to do with all eyes that are red with allergies?
If redness has caught you at an unexpected moment and there is no possibility to visit an ophthalmologist, you should know some emergency procedures that will ease the suffering before the doctor visits.
First, it is desirable to always have at hand eye drops that help clear the lacrimal gland from allergen and dust. It can also be not drops, but special preparations that contain artificial tears that resemble the usual tear and are very close to it. By such means you need to bury your eyes as often as possible.
Secondly, it helps to remove the source of an allergic reaction from the eyes, frequent face washing. Of course, solely washing will not save you from allergies, but it will help to remove irritation, like eye drops.
Thirdly, you should change the lens solution to a better one, and mechanically clean the lens as often as possible. At the moment, there are solutions that, in addition to storing the lenses, clean them up while you are not using them.
And fourthly, it must be remembered that sunglasses also to some extent protect the eyes from allergens and dust.
Once again about a solution for lenses
It is not difficult to confirm that the eyes are not red from the lenses, but from the solution for their storage. Just change the old solution and watch your eyes. This indicates that the solution that you use is of poor quality or simply does not suit you. The cause of the allergy in this case may be any component (active substance or preservative) in the solution. It is worth trying new solutions, however, and here there are some nuances. For example, if up to irritation you did not have any problems with the solution, then it's not at all in it. Deciding to try to store a new solution of lenses, you should not use everything in a row. It is necessary to decide on 2-3 solutions, otherwise everything can end badly. After changing the solution, you need to continue to follow the eye, if there are no changes and the allergy is not lost, then the problem is not in solution.
Doctors advice on the correct wearing of lenses
Many people find it unnecessary to use eye drops. However, do not forget that they restore their natural acid-base balance, they also lubricate the lenses and make them more comfortable to wear. Also, using such drops, you reduce the risk of infectious diseases. The composition is close to natural, therefore, drops can be used not only when wearing lenses.
Thoroughly work out not only a question with lenses, but also with a solution for storage, after all, it should be with minimal allergic properties. The lenses themselves should be with a uniform surface and soft. There are "breathing" lenses, they let oxygen pass to the eyes and after a certain time they do not need to be removed. To date, make lenses, which can, without removing, to wear up to a month. Ophthalmologists say that such lenses reduce the risk of infectious diseases.
It is necessary to remind once again about the rules for the care of containers for lenses. They can not be washed with running water, exclusively boiled, and most importantly, after each use.
Although the lenses are comfortable and convenient, they have some drawbacks. For example, a bottle with a solution and a container for lenses should always be with you. At its rather high price, the lenses are very comfortable to wear. And with allergic reaction, the lenses have a positive effect on normalization, partially relieving inflammation.