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Dry eyes and itching
I'm using lenses since last 8 years. Now I'm frequenty having dryness while wearing lenses and post that. Also, while I removed the lenses at night I felt itching in my eyes.
Right now I'm not using any artificial tears or drop to cure. Please suggest.
Hello,
Contact lens user face this problem very frequently, looks like symptoms of dry eye
Next Steps
Get your thorough eye check up done, evaluate of drys eye. Need to start topical medication, to combat the dryness. Now days..very good eye drops are available for dryness other than the routine lubricant
Health Tips
If this condition progresses, it may lead to eye abrasions (scratches) , which in turn lead to infections, which can be quite dangerous, and vision threatening.
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