lasik and dry eyes
Why do contacts dry out your eyes?
I never had dry eyes until a few years after I started wearing contacts.
I’m getting so fed up that I’ll probably get lasik. I hate glasses with a passion. No side vision, plus they look stupid on me and get dirty easily. Plus, you can lose them, step on them, sleep on them.. etc. They SUCK.
But why do contacts dry your eyes out in the first place? I’m so tired of all these issues with glasses and contacts.
One of the most common causes for “dry eye” with contact lenses is the contact lens solution.
One of the relative contraindications to lasik is dry eye syndrome.
If you have not tried one-day disposables, give them a try. They come in sterile saline and need no care solutions. If the “dry eye” goes away, you know the problem was the contact lens solution and not the contact lens or your eyes.
If one-day lenses are too expensive for you, you could try switching to ClearCare solution. This is a peroxide-based care system. It is important to follow the directions carefully with this solution, but it does not cause sensitivity reactions and “dry eye”.
Good luck.
Orange County LASIK Surgeon – Making Serum for Severe Dry Eyes
