There are red bloodshot eyes when wearing cosmetic contact lenses

Colored contact lenses are a type of contact lens that have become popular in recent years. Wearing them makes the eyes look very beautiful, so they have become a very popular product among many female friends. After all, cosmetic contact lenses are attached to our eyeballs, so some people will experience red bloodshot eyes when they first use them. It is important to pay attention to red bloodshot eyes when wearing cosmetic contact lenses. Correct solutions can avoid damage to our eyes. Let’s take a look at the countermeasures below.

What to do if your eyes turn red after wearing colored contact lenses

Remove contact lenses promptly

There are many reasons why wearing colored contact lenses causes red eyes. It may be that the quality of the colored contact lenses is poor, or the wearing method is wrong, or there is dirt in the eyes. In short, no matter what the reason is, when the eyes are already red, it is best to remove the colored contact lenses in time and let the eyes rest for a few days to avoid aggravating the redness.

Get enough sleep

When you wear colored contact lenses for too long and do not get enough sleep, your eyes will be in a state of hypoxia for a long time and will feel very tired. This will easily lead to red bloodshot eyes, making them look red. Experts recommend that you should not wear colored contact lenses for more than 8 hours a day and do not wear them overnight. Ensure adequate sleep time so that your eyes can rest and relax normally.

Cleaning eyes

When external dust, debris, grease, bacteria, chemicals, etc. enter the eyes, they may cause inflammation and redness of the eyes. Therefore, this reason cannot be ruled out. It is recommended that when the eyes become red, you should remove the contact lenses in time and wash the eyes with clean water. After washing, you can drop some eye drops with moisturizing effect.

Cold towel eye compress

Applying a cold towel to the eyes can stimulate the contraction of blood vessels in the eyes, relieve eye pressure, and relax the skin around the eyes, thereby reducing local blood volume and achieving the purpose of removing red eyes. Applying a cold towel to the eyes can also slightly weaken the conduction of nerves around the eyes and also have a certain effect on reducing swelling and relieving pain in the eyes.

Seek medical attention promptly

When your eyes turn red after wearing contact lenses, it means that the conjunctiva of your eyes has become congested. If you do not feel an obvious foreign body sensation in your eyes or there is not much eye mucus, you can try to use some anti-inflammatory eye drops, artificial tears or corneal repair fluid to relieve dry and sore eyes. However, if your eyes are red and accompanied by a foreign body sensation and eye pain, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time to avoid delaying the best treatment time and causing greater impact.

The correct way to wear cosmetic contact lenses

Place the contact lens gently on your finger, and use your other hand to spread the upper and lower eye lenses apart to prevent your eyelashes from blocking the lens. Then bring the contact lens gently close to your eyeball. Do not blink or move your eyeball. Then put the contact lens steadily into your eyeball. When you hear a "click" sound, the contact lens fits the eyeball. Do not press it hard on the eyeball when you cannot put it on, so as to avoid damaging the contact lens.

Precautions for wearing cosmetic contact lenses

1. When wearing colored contact lenses, the cornea is in a state of hypoxia. Therefore, wearing colored contact lenses for a long time is not conducive to the breathing of the eyes. It is recommended to wear colored contact lenses and frame glasses alternately to avoid wearing colored contact lenses for a long time.

2. Before wearing cosmetic contact lenses, it is best to wash your hands first to prevent bacteria on your hands from falling onto the cosmetic contact lenses and then being brought into your eyes, causing eye discomfort.

3. The lens case of the cosmetic contact lens should be cleaned and disinfected regularly every day. After all, it is something you wear in your eyes, so it must be kept absolutely clean and hygienic.

4. When buying cosmetic contact lenses, it is best not to buy them online. You should go to a physical eyewear store to buy them. This way, the quality is guaranteed. You should know that inferior cosmetic contact lenses may cause eye inflammation, and in severe cases may even lead to blindness.