Right now as I'm typing this my eyes are feeling really gritty and sleepy. Entirely self induced as I've taken on some work this week (laptop based) so have therefore been staring at my screen far too much.
At the moment I'm using some eye drops called Vismed. After years of using Celluvisc drops (active ingredient hypromellose) I started experimenting with alternatives a few months ago. I'm so glad I did! I hated using celluvisc, for 2 main reasons, a) the relief from them would only last a couple of minutes and b) they would leave a horrible crust on my eyelashes and skin around my eyes. I know this is bad, but I would only really use them when I was completely desperate (in other words when physically I couldn't keep my eyelids open).
The first alternative eye drops I tried were Hycosan. I was recommended these on my last sight test. I LOVE Hycosan! As soon as I put the drops in my eyes felt soft, cushioned and almost doubled in size! (OK I know the double in size is a bit extreme but you can imagine the difference between tired sleepy looking eyes and bright, vibrant healthy looking eyes!).
After a couple of days on the Hycosan I felt confident enough to wear my daily disposable contact lenses - Johnsons Acuvue Moist. I usually only wear lenses on a special occasion - wedding/party/other special day. For my eyes to feel good enough to wear lenses on a normal day was a big achievement for me. My eyes felt fine with the lenses and at the end of day I was able to take both lenses out easily. In the past one lens used to get stuck to my eyeball. The last time this happened after 10 minutes of trying to get the lens out I panicked and thought I would have to go to A&E, but I continued poking my eye and eventually the lens came out (I swore I would never wear lenses again!).
Anyway, with the Hycosan I wore lenses for two days before my eyes started to feel a little sore again. But at least I now know I can wear lenses comfortably on special occasions.
More on my drops saga next time!
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