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The most typical eye infection caused by wearing contact lenses that affect the Cornea is keratitis, sometimes referred to as Corneal infection or Corneal ulcer.

If the infection is not treated, it may cause vision loss as well as eye pain and irritability.

Depending on the nature and intensity of the infection, several different contact lens-related problems may have an impact on the eyes.

When compared to eyeglasses, they are quite pricey. Additionally, you run the danger of developing an eye infection if you are not attentive enough when cleaning it and do not practice good practices.

 

Different forms of contact lens infections:

There are four types of keratitis: bacterial, fungal, parasitic/ amoebic, and viral/herpes.

• Due to extended lens use or tainted lens solutions, Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria frequently cause bacterial keratitis.
• Fungi like Candida, Fusarium, or Aspergillus, which can be spread by touching the eyes or contact lenses with dirty hands, are the cause of fungal keratitis.
• An uncommon but dangerous infection known as parasitic/ amoebic keratitis is brought on by the single-celled Acanthamoeba, which is frequently found in water sources.
• When the herpes simplex virus infects the eyes by contact with an affected region, viral keratitis or herpes keratitis may result.

 

Symptoms:  

1. Swelling or discomfort in the eye
2. Light sensitivity has increased.
3. Excessive tear production
4. It feels like there is a substance in the eye.
5. The feeling of burning or itching in the eye
6. Vision is hazy
7. Having a reddened eye

 

Several factors contribute to contact lens-related eye infections:

1. Using contact lenses for longer than recommended each day.
2. Using contact lenses while swimming
3. Not washing your hands properly before putting on your contact lenses.
4. Neglecting to properly clean and maintain lenses and lens casings
5. Adding a new solution to an existing one in the case.
6. Storing contact lenses in previously used lens solutions
7. Using contact lenses while sleeping.

 

 Alternatively, you can go with the refractive procedure to put an end to contact lenses or glasses 

LASIK is too new to know the long term effects. The technology is still in development!

Fact: LASIK has been performed successfully for over 20 years! Since the early 80’s, over 50 million people have had LASIK worldwide. Countless studies have confirmed its safety and success. LASIK’s satisfaction rate is the highest of any medical procedure– over 98%! Technology will always continue to advance, but today’s is so good that there is no need to wait. There has never been a better time to invest in LASIK than now.

All lasers used for LASIK are basically the same, chose the cheapest !

Fact: There are a variety of laser procedures that can be used to treat a patient’s eyes. After a proper screening and confirmation of the condition that needs to be corrected, Our Qualified Senior doctors can identify the most appropriate treatment plan needed to treat your condition

The laser does all the work. It doesn’t matter what doctor I get!

Fact: Your surgeon’s application of skill and level of expertise matters! Laser systems are sophisticated, needing proper programming to deliver customized treatment. A surgeon’s level of expertise and care before, during, and after surgery are critical to success.

Physicians would never have LASIK on their own eyes.

Fact: As most recently reported by Kezirian et al,4 refractive surgeons are more than four times more likely to have had refractive surgery than the general population. Using data from an online survey emailed to 250 randomly selected practicing refractive surgeons, Kezirian’s group identified 107 respondents who were candidates for laser vision correction. Of these, 67 reported that they had undergone laser vision correction (LASIK, 65.7%; PRK, 34.3%) on their own eyes. Furthermore, 91% of all respondents said that they recommend refractive surgery to their immediate family members. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26603390/

I have astigmatism, so I can’t have LASIK

Fact: Although this misconception was true when LASIK technology was in its infancy, it is no longer the case! Modern lasers can effectively treat astigmatism with outstanding results.

It cannot correct people more than age 40….

Fact:

• People over age 40 require 2 types of correction. One correction for distance, the other for near. Sometimes, they have no correction for distance (they do not wear glasses when they are young), but require glasses for only reading. Sometimes, they have a small amount of myopia, and require to remove glasses while reading.
• No matter what your condition is, we can still correct it. Laser Blended Vision is the solution in this condition.

LASIK results can wear off

Fact: Absolutely not. LASIK physically reshapes your eye, permanently correcting the misshapen cornea that caused your nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism. Your eyes don’t revert back to their pre-LASIK shape, so the results don’t wear off.

LASIK is painful and/or dangerous

Fact: The truth is that you don’t feel any pain during a LASIK procedure because you receive anesthetic eyedrops to numb your eyes. You may feel slight pressure very briefly as we create a flap that allows the laser to reach the cornea. But the laser treatment is pain-free, and it’s quick: Your actual laser time is about one minute for each eye.
You may also like to know that the laser can’t burn your eyes. The lasers used for LASIK don’t rely on heat like a surgical laser. Instead, they use a cool beam of light that gently breaks apart molecules of collagen.
LASIK surgery has been performed for more than 20 years. During that time, it has established a long and solid record of safety. Like any surgery, there’s always a risk of side effects, but with LASIK, the side effects are typically minor and temporary. For example, you may have blurry vision or feel like there’s something in your eye.
Here’s the most telling fact of all: 98% of patients who had LASIK said they would choose the procedure again.

My activities are limited during a long recovery

Fact: You’ll need to take care of your eyes for a few days, but here’s the fact: You can return to most of your usual activities within 24 hours, although you’ll need to avoid strenuous physical activities and contact sports for several weeks because you don’t want to risk bumping your eye while it’s healing.
What special care do you need to follow? You won’t have any stitches or bandages to worry about. You’ll also need to keep water out of your eyes and limit eye creams or makeup for few days.

If you blink or move during the procedure, something will go wrong…

Fact:

• In fact, a speculum is placed in the eye during the procedure. Even if you would try, you cannot blink for those few minutes of the procedure. And while some eye movements are inevitable, the lasers are equipped with sophisticated eye trackers to take care of those fine eye movements, and place the laser spots exactly where intented.
• In fact, it is during the flap creation phase that moving your eyes will create some problems for the surgeon. If you are undergoing Femto-LASIK, it is much simpler. The surgeon can simply refit the contact glass, and start the process again. If you are undergoing standard microkeratome LASIK, it may be that the surgeon needs to postpone the procedure for a few weeks. But your eye will not come to any harm under either circumstance.

I am afraid that I will go blind…

Fact:

• Every act has a risk, no one can guarantee the complete absence of adverse outcomes. Going out on an evening walk can also put your personal well being at risk. The issue is really of how high the risk is !
• Complications can and will happen though. However, the issue is whether the doctor treating you has the experience of tackling them, whether the institution you are being treated at has the philosophy of patient first, everything else later.
• Experienced Doctors, Latest Technology-These change the odds dramatically. LASIK is very safe !

Many people are blessed with perfect 20/20 vision—they have no worries and no hassle with seeing life in this world in all its clear, crisp splendor. However, for the rest of us struggling with the daily issues related to corrective lenses—and there’s a bunch of us (we’re a majority on this planet)—we think about our vision. Every. Single. Day. And, at some point, most of us ask ourselves the question: do I qualify for LASIK?
So it isn’t surprising that LASIK is so popular.
If you’ve considered vision correction surgery like LASIK, you’ve probably heard about how fantastic life is with new, better vision. Ask the majority of people who’ve had it; now they experience life much like people born with perfect vision. They are just more grateful for good vision, knowing what life is like not being able to see well.
For those people who are good candidates, LASIK can be truly life-changing. But with every surgery, particularly one that is elective, you really need to think about it, find out if you qualify for LASIK, and decide if it is right for you. No surgery is 100 percent perfect—LASIK is really close with a higher than 98 percent patient satisfaction rate—but there is some risk, and other considerations, such as these:

LASIK is really good—spectacular for most—but it isn’t magic

As with any surgery, there is a recovery process. Most people see better immediately after LASIK, but, particularly in the first few weeks, people can experience dry eyes, glare, and halos. These typically resolve as part of the healing process.

Not everyone is a good candidate for LASIK

If your corneas are too thin or irregular, if you have eye diseases like glaucoma or autoimmune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, you may not be a candidate for LASIK. There are also medications, like corticosteroids, that can impair the healing process, making vision correction procedures a less-than-ideal choice for you.
Understanding the limits of LASIK will help you make an informed decision about your vision correction choices. Bottom line? If you are curious about LASIK, finding and talking candidly with our highly qualified surgeons at ICARE Eye Hospital, is the best way to find out if you qualify for LASIK and if it is right for you and your vision.

1. How does LASIK work?

LASIK is like sculpting a contact lens onto the surface of your eye. You get vision like a contact lens, often better, without the feeling of a contact and the nuisance of a contact.

2. What vision conditions does LASIK correct?

LASIK treats conditions that require people to wear glasses or contact lenses to see properly. These include myopia (nearsighted), hyperopia (farsighted), and astigmatism

3. Am I a good candidate?

The only way for an individual to find out if they are a candidate for LASIK is to have a thorough eye examination. “LASIK is one of the safest and most rewarding procedures performed today, but requires the patient to be a good candidate for the procedure. A good candidate for LASIK must have a combination of the right physical findings and expectations. During a thorough eye examination, an eye doctor will evaluate the shape, regularity, thickness, and health of the front of the eye, the cornea. The doctor will also measure the degree of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. The most important part of the LASIK consultation will then be the informed consent that educates the patient of the potential risks and benefits of LASIK.”

4. How many patients have 20/20 vision or better after LASIK surgery?

Most published studies show that between 96-99% of patients achieve 20/20 vision or better with a single laser procedure.

5. How long does LASIK surgery last?

Forever. The correction will outlast you. Now, that isn’t to say that vision can’t change as you age – it sometimes does. LASIK corrects the eye but doesn’t freeze it in place.

6. What is the difference between LASIK and SMILE?

LASIK and SMILE are laser eye procedures designed to remove the imperfections in the cornea that lead to common vision disorders like nearsightedness and astigmatism.  While they accomplish the same goal, the procedures approach it differently. LASIK uses a femtosecond laser to expose the inner layer of the cornea where an excimer laser permanently reshapes the cornea to improve vision. SMILE uses a laser to create a disc within the inner layers of the cornea and remove the disc through a very small incision in the cornea. By removing the disc, the cornea is reshaped to improve vision.

7. What is the difference between LASIK and PRK?

LASIK and PRK are similar in that both are performed with the same excimer laser and have almost identical visual results. LASIK employs a keratome or Femto laser to make a flap in the cornea that is elevated, and the excimer laser is used to correct the vision. The flap is then put back in place and there is minimal discomfort with vision being greatly improved by the next day. In PRK there is no flap, and the skin or epithelium of the cornea is removed, the excimer laser treats the vision, and a contact lens is placed on the eye for 3-5 days to allow the epithelium to heal back. In PRK there can be more discomfort and the vision takes longer to return. PRK is the preferred treatment in thinner, more irregular corneas.

8. Can LASIK get rid of my reading glasses?

Somewhere in the mid-40’s, we start losing our near vision.  There are a number of ways to correct for this including monovision.  Monovision means one eye (dominant) is set for distance and your other eye (non-dominant) is set for near vision. This can be done with LASIK laser vision correction treatment. Many people tolerate this well to augment their near vision. The best way to test for this is to have your eye doctor do a trial in the exam room or with temporary contact lenses. If you are a candidate for this, you would be able to see up close and at distance with laser vision correction.