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  2. Effects of long-term contact lens wear on the cornea - Wikipedia

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    Long-term use of PMMA or thick hydrogel contact lenses have been found to cause increased eye irritability, photophobia, blurred vision, and persistent haloes. [26] There is some evidence to show that rigid gas permeable contact lenses are capable of slowing myopic progression after long-term wear. This same effect was not found in patients who ...

  3. How to avoid irritated, dried-out eyes while wearing contact ...

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    During the colder months, the chilly, dry air can zap moisture from the eyes, making contact lenses more likely to irritate a person’s vision. During the colder months, the chilly, dry air can ...

  4. Eyelid dermatitis - Wikipedia

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    Dermatitis on the eyelids causes inflammation of the thin, sensitive skin around the eyes. The eyelids become irritated, swollen, dry, and reddened. It can affect one or both of the eyes. If this condition continues, the eyelids can be thickened by lichenification.

  5. Allergic conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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    Contact lens (conjunctivitis is also caused by repeated mechanical irritation of the conjunctiva by contact lens wearers) Most cases of seasonal conjunctivitis are due to pollen and occur in the hay fever season, grass pollens in early summer and various other pollens and moulds may cause symptoms later in the summer.

  6. I'm an eye doctor. These 5 common habits could be harming ...

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    In the short term, prolonged UV exposure can cause dryness and irritation or even a sunburn on the eyes, says Banik. An eye sunburn (photokeratitis) can cause painful symptoms and temporary vision ...

  7. Dry eye syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms include dryness in the eye, irritation, redness, discharge, blurred vision, and easily fatigued eyes. Symptoms range from mild and occasional to severe and continuous. [ 3 ] Dry eye syndrome can lead to blurred vision, instability of the tear film, increased risk of damage to the ocular surface such as scarring of the cornea, and ...

  8. Do your eyes hurt after the eclipse? Here's why they may be ...

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    But even with proper glasses, your eyes can get sore and dry from long periods of intense focus, Dr. Carl Jacobsen, a clinical professor at the UC Berkeley School of Optometry, told the Washington ...

  9. Contact dermatitis - Wikipedia

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    Contact dermatitis is a localized rash or irritation of the skin caused by contact with a foreign substance. Only the superficial regions of the skin are affected in ...