First, the good news: a contact lens cannot slip behind your eye due to the conjunctiva, a transparent membrane that creates a barrier between the front and back of the eye. If you’re unsure whether your lens is still in your eye, gently inspect your eye in a mirror, blink slowly to reposition it, and use safe removal methods if it feels stuck.
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Unfortunately, nothing can be done to treat these burns beyond flushing your eyes and soothing inflammation with a cold compress. While these burns tend to resolve themselves in a few days, consult your eye doctor if you are concerned. […]
When you notice your eyes are red, inflamed, and uncomfortable, it’s rarely a pleasant experience. All kinds of eye conditions, like pink eye and styes, can quickly cause that visible redness. So how can you tell the difference between pink eye and styes, and what can you do about it? Pink eye inflames the surface […]
The stinging feeling, telltale redness, and the rapid spread across the eye —one’s first suspicion might naturally drift to pink eye experiencing these indicators. Yet, this condition is not always what it seems. Eye allergies, dry eye syndrome, and non-infectious conjunctivitis are all commonly misdiagnosed as pink eye. Sometimes it’s obvious what the problem is […]
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