“Why does it feel like my contact is scratching my eye?”
I am a 23 year old female. I want to know why does it feel like my contact is scratching my eye?
5 Answers
Your contact lens may be torn or you may not be producing enough tears to keep the contact lens “floated” on your eye properly. Add artificial tears and see if the sensation goes away. If it does not then keep the contact out and schedule an appointment with your prescriber.
Recheck the fit. Remove the lens and check with the prescribing doctor.
There are many reasons for this question. The most common is that your eyes are just dry and need more lubrication. If that is the case then you need to work up to determine why it is dry. She may have a contact with a slight tear in it. You may also have a contact that it’s fitting in properly and sticking on your I sort of grabbing it. All of these issues need to be seen by an eye care professional.
You can have that feeling for many reasons. You should see an eye care professional.
Alan J Franklin MD, PhD
Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery
Diagnostic And Medical Clinic
1720 Springhill Ave. Suite 300
Mobile, AL 36604
Cell: 251-776-4455
Alan J Franklin MD, PhD
Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery
Diagnostic And Medical Clinic
1720 Springhill Ave. Suite 300
Mobile, AL 36604
Cell: 251-776-4455
Feeling like contact lenses is scratching your eye can be a sign of many different things such as foreign body, abrasion, or infection. A complete examination by your doctor can help identify the cause of your irritation.
