What Type of Complications Exist with Astigmatism Correcting Contact Lenses?
With any type of contact lens, there is an increased risk of infection. For this reason it is extremely important to be fit by an eye doctor with a proper lens for your particular eye and to follow the appropriate cleaning and wearing directions. In addition to infection, overwearing contacts can lead to hypoxia wherein the normally clear cornea can develop blood vessels from a lack of oxygen. Contacts can also induce warpage of the cornea, which can make it hard to see clearly out of glasses immediately after removing the contacts. Who cannot wear contacts? Your eye doctor can tell you if you are an appropriate candidate for contacts. He/she will want to make sure that you don’t have severe dry eye or blepharitis that may interfere with the comfort of contacts. Sensitivity to the lens cleaning solutions may also make contact lens use uncomfortable, but specific solutions are available to address that problem, if necessary.
