A little discomfort can point to dryness, deposits, fit, wear time or changes in your eyes. Here's what is worth paying attention to.
A contact lens that once felt effortless can become more noticeable if comfort, fit or the eye itself changes.
Properly fitted contact lenses should be barely noticeable. Ongoing dryness, burning, stinging, redness or itching can be a sign that the lens, your tear film or the fit deserves another look.
Changes in clarity can matter too, especially when vision becomes less consistent as the day goes on.
Vision that gets fuzzy later in the day or briefly clears after blinking can be another clue that something is off. “I can still technically see” is not the whole test.
Replacement schedules and proper lens care are part of keeping contact lenses comfortable and safe to wear.
Daily, biweekly and monthly lenses are designed for different wear schedules. Stretching them longer can mean more deposits, irritation and a higher risk of infection.
If contact lenses no longer feel or perform the way they used to, a contact-lens check can help determine what has changed.
Pain, unusual redness, worsening discomfort or a meaningful change in vision deserves attention. For everything less dramatic, a contact-lens check can answer the useful question: do these lenses still fit your eyes and your life as well as they used to?
IRIS Cochrane provides eye exams, prescription eyewear, sunglasses and contact lenses for people and families in Cochrane and the surrounding area. The clinic is part of the Canadian IRIS network and is led locally by optometrists including Dr. Jason Hauck, Dr. Ravneet Grewal and Dr. Nadia Albano.
Dr. Jason has been looking after eyes for more than 20 years. He owns IRIS Cochrane and works alongside Dr. Ravneet Grewal and Dr. Nadia Albano.
IRIS Cochrane is a local optometry and eyewear clinic serving Cochrane residents with eye exams, vision care, prescription glasses, sunglasses and contact lenses. The clinic is part of IRIS The Visual Group, a Canadian eye care brand with roots dating back to 1990. IRIS brings optometrists, opticians and ophthalmology services together under one national banner, while the Cochrane clinic offers local access to care for families, adults, children, contact lens wearers and anyone noticing changes in their vision. Public IRIS listings identify Dr. Jason Hauck as Owner and Optometrist at IRIS Cochrane, with Dr. Ravneet Grewal and Dr. Nadia Albano also connected to the Cochrane clinic.
