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Are there contact lenses I can sleep in?

Well, if there is such kind of contact lenses in the world, it would be much more convenient for us to live right? Also you should know that long time use of contacts will lead to dehydration , red eyes and something like that. So, you had better reduce the time wearing contact lenses. My advice for you is to wear less contacts, instead, framed glasses would be more healthy.

Am i able to compete in amateur boxing after having strabismus surgery as a child?

You can join amateur boxing games since it had been more than 10 years after your strabismus surgery. However, as for the difference between you and those who hasn't been through that, I am sorry to say that difference may exist. Because strabismus surgery involve recession and resection procedures, which will more or less do harm to your eyes and change the muscle around. After some years recovery, you may feel the same as others, but there may be some implicit factors that could cause disadvantages when you compete in anmateur boxing. Although risk may exist, it is not that much serious and I believe that the disadvantage can be make up by your professional skills. Mentality is also very important. Try to forget the disadvantage, and you will be the winner.

What are natural remedies for eye floaters and flashes?

Eye floater is described as little cobwebs or tiny spots that seem to appear in your field of vision when you looking a bright and pure colored part, such as white paper. And they follow the movements of people's eyes. It can be recovered with some natural remedies without any side effect. You can eat some vegetables and fruit with rich antioxidants is the premier way to remedy eye floaters. Vitamin C, A and E are the best natural sources of antioxidants, such as oranges, kiwifruit, carrots, spinach. Another alternative is fish, which has rich source of omega 3 fatty acids. Or you can do eye exercises based on keeping your eyes in constant movement.

How soon is pink eye contagious?

Some kinds of pink eye will go away in three to seven days, but some need treatment. So I suggest you to see the eye doctor first. It is not difficult to avoid being infected by pink eye. As a patient, you must wash your hand after touching the eyes, which can minimize the spread of the disease. As a healthy person, you must wash your hands too. You can use antibacterial hand sanitizer or wash your hands with soap. You must get yourself away from the area which has allergens. Remember that avoid touching your eyes directly is very important. Do not share towels, pillows, washcloths, glasses, eye drops, with others especially when he or he is a patient.

How to heal a red eye after a punch?

I am sorry for your situation, because I used to get that, too. Anyway, you should try to get some cold and icy compress to your eyes for the first 24 hours. After that, it would be wise for you to apply hot compress to your eyes. Also try to get more rest and do not use your eyes too much. If the problem is terrible, you need to see a doctor and take medical treatment.

Can keratoconus cause dry eye?

Keratoconus refers to the degeneration disorder of eye that structural changes in the cornea make it a conical shape other than the normal gradual curvature. At the very early stage, the vision is blurry just like any other refractive defect problems. People can get vision corrected with glasses for reading or driving prescribed by a specialist. However, with its development, the vision acquity dimish at all distances, and people are getting sensitive to the light. Eyes are itching and easily get tired for blinking and squinting more. The night vision is much poorer. Maybe the itching give you the feeling of dryness. There are different options for different stage of keratoconus, like contact lenses or surgical process. And if keratoconus cause dry eyes is still unclear now.

What diseases can cause dry eyes?

There are several causes that can contribute to dry eyes. It may caused by aging, it is natural process and we can avoid. Besides, environment can also the factor of dry eyes, if you always stay in a room with air conditioning, it will cause dry heating system, that too can dry out your eyes. In addition, if you stare at something that cause insufficient blinking, it can also contribute to dry eyes. So, you can treat the eyes according to their causes of dry eyes.

What are benefits of night driving glasses?

Night driving glasses are designed to reduce the effect these light glares have on your eyes. They are also useful for many other purposes. For example, they make it much clearer to see road marks at night. Rather than squint your eyes, you can simply put these glasses on and see things like stop signs more easily. Basically, these glasses are designed to improve your visibility in the dark.

What kind of trauma can cause a fixed pupil?

In common, trauma to the brain can cause a fixed pupil. Besides, head injury cataract removal and corneal transplant can also be the cause of a fixed pupils. And a hurt for the eyes is possible to cause fixed pupils. If you hurt your left eye badly, you'd better consult an ophthalmologist to help the eyes. So, far, i heard that operations is available to improve the dilation. If you get your eyes hurt, treat it immediately.

Why do I have blurry vision after reading?

I think you may have read for a long time. Normally, people are suggested to have a break when reading to avoid eye strain, eye dry and blurring. If it happens frequently, you can buy some eye drops for eye blurring and drip some drops when you feel blurred.