I cannot wear my contact lens due to hayfever. What next?

[helenw1301]

It has made my hayfever ultra sensitive - even without my contact lens in. I'm taking medication and makes no difference.

When I had it on in the hospital - I was fine.

Now I can only wear it for 2 hours maximum before my eye gets so sore and dry. When I put the lens in - my eye waters for 10 mins

I wander what is the next stage for KC?

[Lizb]

do you use any refresh type eye drops when you are wearing your CL? if not have you tried this as i have found it assists my wearing time.
Have you spoken to the hospital about the problems you are having, they may have some suggestions as to alternatives you could try.

I use, and i know some others also use, Clinatas Soothe with our CL, can be used with all lenses, it is a thicker solution to normal eye drops but does help the dry itchiness.

you have my sympathies though.

[rosemary johnson]

It's possible there may be some anti-inflammatory eye drops that might help, if "ordinary" anti-histamine tablets don't.
I found my eye was much less red and sore and hay fevery last year on post-graft eye drops than it is this year (very red and horrible).
But you'd need to talk tot he hospital, I think - you'd probably need a prescription. ANd the anti-inflammatories used post-graft have other possible side-effects, so need quite a bit of care.
Rosemary