Side effects of common lenses even though minor are quite common. But the overall risk of developing an eye condition is relatively low. A well informed person can easily avoid complications and engendering their own health. In the following lines you will read about some of the most common problems caused by contact lenses. Most of these problems are caused by an insufficient supply of oxygen at the cornea. Between the side effects are dry eyes, a blurry or foggy vision caused by the lack of oxygen to the cornea, swellings, scrapes and scratches usually caused by lens that do not fit properly. Depending on the person wearing the contacts he could experience an allergic reaction to the material used to create the lens or to solution used to clean and disinfect the lens. Mineral deposits on the lens that can lead to infections are frequent with hard lenses. But when you start to feel uncomfortable wearing the lens you should remove it in order to prevent any infections. Another side effect of wearing contact lenses id eye inflammation and eyelids inflammation (bumps can form under the eyelids). Some of these side effects are more common with certain types of contact lenses while other can be prevented by simply cleaning the lens.
If you want to feel comfortable wearing your contact and to avoid any health problems you should always clean the lenses, do not wear longer than prescribed and if the situation persists you should contact your eye care specialist. He will be able to determine what the problem is and how to fix it. If you experience any symptoms of irritation you should immediately remove the lenses but do not throw them away; contact your doctor and give him the lenses. He/ she will determine whether you have an allergic reaction or whether there is something wrong with the contact lenses.
While wearing contacts you may experience flaring or halos around bright light, but this mostly happens when you wear you lenses during the night. If the symptoms do not disappear in several days you should remove the contacts. If you sleep with your lenses on you may wake up in the morning and realize that your vision is distorted but if you simply remove the lens and clean it the side effect should fade away. People over 40 years old may experience problems when reading with contact lenses. Most of the time this problem is caused by a condition called presbyopia. If your eyes do not adjust in time you will need to switch to glasses or undergo surgery.
Here are a few tips that will help any prevent that may occur while wearing contact lenses: you should always remember to wash your hand with soap before touching the lenses. Make sure that the soap does not contain any chemical that may act as an allergen. Use an enzymatic cleaner to remove any residue, store the lenses in clean containers, presume, hair spray etc should be used before inserting the lenses while make-up should be applied after you have your contact lenses on.