A pain in the eye.

[Tr1cky]

I've been wearing gas permeable contacts for KC in my right eye for about 10 years and have suffered from this problem on and off all this time. When I get a new right lens it fits well and is really comfortable, though after about 3 months or so it occasionally causes irritation to the point that I have to remove it and not wear it for a few days. It then may or may not be fine after this time there is no set pattern. I think it could be weather or allergy affected but I can't be certain. Does anyone have any suggestions on ways to reduce this irritation?

[Andrew MacLean]

Tr1cky

Welcome to the forum.

I used to have similar difficulties with my RGP lenses. I found that frequent use of protein remover tablets helped, and making sure that the saline with which I was wetting the lens prior to insertion had no added preservatives and that the bottle was never more than two or at the most three weeks old (counting the age from the day it was first opened).

That said, it may be time for you to start thinking also about different lens options; there are so many now and so many different materials from which they are made, that it is hard to know where to start. Next time you go to see your optimetrist, why not ask about different lens styles, types and materials: hard lenses, soft lenses, hybrid lenses and piggy back lenses. In the end, be guided by your optimetrist who looks at your eye and knows the unique distinctiveness of your particular fit.

Every good wish

Andrew