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How to take out dried lenses?
If lenses get dry in the eyes should I use water to splash in eyes or some refresh tears kind of eye drop to easily remove it?
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I won't recommend splashing water
lubricant like refresh tears is good option
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
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46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You can use Refresh tears eye drops. Later remove the lenses. Keep the lenses, only for prescribed period only.
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Dr. Saba Kausar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Eyemist eye drop is safe over contact lens
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Dr. Nikhilesh Shete
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Sangli
Tear drop you can put
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Dr. Ravi Chandna
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Bhopal
Use refresh tears every 15 minutes, Hydrate your eyes and then attempt removal
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Dr. Pavitra
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Chennai
Don't splash water with contact lenses in the eyes.
You can try to blink and keep the eyes moist, if still feels dry try to remove the contact lens for sometime.
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Yes, you can use lubricant eye drops for a short period of time.
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Dr. Snehal Malu
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
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Yavatmal
Refresh taers eye drop
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