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Contact lenses can absorb the medication and decrease the amount of timolol entering the cornea. This will affect the intraocular pressure by potentially increasing it, thereby putting the eye at a higher risk for glaucoma progression.

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Put some drops of the solution on the dry lenses.


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You can use renew rewetting drops. They will usually help if your contacts are drying out throughout the day.


What do soft contact lenses feel like when they are in your eyes?

If they are in correctly and are undamaged, you won't even notice they are there. However, if they have not been put in properly (in-side-out for example) or the lenses are split or damaged in any way, they will irritate your eyes. You may also suffer irritation if the lenses begin to dry out. Air conditioning is the most common cause of this and using eye drops will really help. Make sure you buy eye drops that are safe for use with contact lenses, your Optomstrist will be able to advise you on ths. You may also experience irritation if you wear your contact lenses or longer than is recommeded. This can also be harmful to your eyes.


Is it harmful for you to use eye drops when you have a sinus infection?

If the eye drops are for moisturizing or rewetting with contact lenses it should be fine to use them while you recover from your sinus infection. If the drops contain medication, check with your pharmacist or the prescribing doctor to make sure the medication in the drops and the medication for your sinus infection can be used together.If the tip of the eye drops bottle came in contact with your eye or tears, since your sinus infection started, call your doctor or pharmacist to see if they think the drops are contaminated and need to be replaced.


What must be considered before tarsorrhaphy?

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What precautions need to be taken when doing tarsorrhaphy?

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Can you use visine when you have contacts?

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