eye infection?

mrcheesypants

Last night I went to a party and then went to sleep forgetting to take my contacts off. This morning I woke up and noticed I had some hazy vision. Immediately took my contacts off and went in the mirror to check out my eyes and noticed they were somewhat bloodshot and my pupils had a red ring around my eye where my contacts were. After a shower and some eye drops, the red rings were getting better.

So H/A is this just general dryness and I should just stop wearing my contacts for the day or should I go see a doctor? Thanks in advance for any replies.

Toldo

Well, as you said, you forgot to take your contacts off. Sleeping with them apparently created some form of irritation. What kind of contacts are you wearing?

mrcheesypants

Toldo wrote: »

Well, as you said, you forgot to take your contacts off. Sleeping with them apparently created some form of irritation. What kind of contacts are you wearing?

The brand name is acuvue2. Anyway the redness around my pupil has gone done but my eyes are still bloodshot.

lordswing

i'd let your eyes take a break if you can, they're your eyes, take care of them,

tony_important

From what I remember from my bouts with conjunctivitis, there's usually discharge with infections in the eye.

I'm not a doctor, so I'm most likely wrong.

But I'd say let them rest, and then go see a doc if the irritation persists.
Also, I agree with the whole "never sleep with your contacts in" rule.

misbehavin

I'd say, keep the contacts out, don't use glasses, put saline solution in your eyes, and rest them. For atleast a day or so.

It sounds much more like severe dryness and irritation than an infection.

If it's not gone after a day of rest, then see an ophthalmologist.

mrcheesypants

Eyes are for the most part better now than when I woke up this morning. Going to keep the contacts off for the rest of the day. Thanks for the help H/A.