About two years ago, a patient came in complaining of burning and itching of her eyes when wearing her contact lenses. Quoting the patient, she stated she had this problem for years. She had seen specialists and had certain medications administered to her eyes. There was no difference.
It should be known that certain patients are allergic to specific contact lens cleaning and storage solutions. This patient certainly was. Her problem with her eyes stemmed from the fact that she was allergic to the contact lens solution she was using. When we changed the solution, her problem with her contact lenses disappeared.
Of course, not all problems with contact lenses are due to the solutions one uses. But when there is a problem, this should be one of the considerations in dealing with the patient.
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