Anonymous
10/07/2022 07:22
Subject: Re:If I touch my cornea will I permanently damage my eye?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No problem to touch your cornea so long as you didn’t scratch it. You would know if it were damaged.
Sometimes super dry eyes can randomly improve your vision temporarily.
Well tell that to my super dry eyes. Without my prescription drops it's like looking through a vaseline covered camera lense.
It can go the other way too. The dryness is t trying to correct your vision for you!
Anonymous
10/06/2022 14:50
Subject: If I touch my cornea will I permanently damage my eye?
I once, while much younger and very drunk, attempted to take out contact lenses that were no longer in my eye. I apparently bruised my eye in the process and optometrists would comment on it for years. (There was nothing noticeable on the eye, but apparently during exams they could see evidence of "old trauma") I would always lie and say I got hit in the eye while playing softball. Optometrists have stopped commenting on it, so maybe it's gone?
Anonymous
10/06/2022 12:35
Subject: If I touch my cornea will I permanently damage my eye?
You're fine. You would know if you weren't.
How long have you had contacts? As a long-time contact wearer I've touched my eyes many times. I'm surprised you're concerned enough to post about it.
How long have you had contacts? As a long-time contact wearer I've touched my eyes many times. I'm surprised you're concerned enough to post about it.
Anonymous
10/06/2022 12:28
Subject: Re:If I touch my cornea will I permanently damage my eye?
Anonymous wrote:If you injure your cornea you will know it. It’s very painful and your eyes burn and water. I slept in my contacts and my eyes were very red and painful the next day. I went to the eye doctor and they said I had abrasions. My contacts are thick and dry out quickly so leaving them on was just a really bad idea. My son scratched his cornea on a tree branch once and that caused his eye to burn, water, and be very light sensitive. It healed pretty quickly because he’s a kid. If your eyes are not painful or watering you’re totally fine. Just touching your cornea will not damage it.
Agree. If you scratch your cornea, you will know. It’s quite painful.
Anonymous
10/06/2022 12:03
Subject: Re:If I touch my cornea will I permanently damage my eye?
Anonymous wrote:No problem to touch your cornea so long as you didn’t scratch it. You would know if it were damaged.
Sometimes super dry eyes can randomly improve your vision temporarily.
Well tell that to my super dry eyes. Without my prescription drops it's like looking through a vaseline covered camera lense.
Anonymous
10/06/2022 12:00
Subject: Re:If I touch my cornea will I permanently damage my eye?
No problem to touch your cornea so long as you didn’t scratch it. You would know if it were damaged.
Sometimes super dry eyes can randomly improve your vision temporarily.
Sometimes super dry eyes can randomly improve your vision temporarily.
Anonymous
10/06/2022 10:47
Subject: Re:If I touch my cornea will I permanently damage my eye?
If you injure your cornea you will know it. It’s very painful and your eyes burn and water. I slept in my contacts and my eyes were very red and painful the next day. I went to the eye doctor and they said I had abrasions. My contacts are thick and dry out quickly so leaving them on was just a really bad idea. My son scratched his cornea on a tree branch once and that caused his eye to burn, water, and be very light sensitive. It healed pretty quickly because he’s a kid. If your eyes are not painful or watering you’re totally fine. Just touching your cornea will not damage it.
Anonymous
10/06/2022 10:39
Subject: If I touch my cornea will I permanently damage my eye?
Anonymous wrote:Backgrounder
So I went to bed and then passed out before I had a chance to undress and brush my teeth. I woke up at 4am and I was afraid I left my contacts in. My vision was clearer than usual. Sometimes I fall asleep with my contacts in... However, interestingly, my glasses were on the bed beside me! I thought maybe there was a 50-50 chance that I left my contacts in.
I paced around my apartment and because my vision was a bit clearer than usual I was paranoid that I left my contacts in so I tried to see if I could remove them. I tried each eye once or twice to no avail. Then I went back to sleep.
The next day my vision was likely worse... But not substantially.
Question
If you touch your cornea will you permanently damage your eye/vision?
Even if you scratched your cornea your vision would likely still be okay, although temporarily damaged. So you are absolutely okay! Maybe a little health anxiety though?
Anonymous
10/06/2022 00:56
Subject: Re:If I touch my cornea will I permanently damage my eye?
Anonymous wrote:No, not all. Been there done that on multiple occasions.
Maybe the atmospheric conditions and head position were just right to temporarily improve my vision?
Anonymous
10/06/2022 00:32
Subject: Re:If I touch my cornea will I permanently damage my eye?
No, not all. Been there done that on multiple occasions.
Anonymous
10/05/2022 23:42
Subject: If I touch my cornea will I permanently damage my eye?
Backgrounder
So I went to bed and then passed out before I had a chance to undress and brush my teeth. I woke up at 4am and I was afraid I left my contacts in. My vision was clearer than usual. Sometimes I fall asleep with my contacts in... However, interestingly, my glasses were on the bed beside me! I thought maybe there was a 50-50 chance that I left my contacts in.
I paced around my apartment and because my vision was a bit clearer than usual I was paranoid that I left my contacts in so I tried to see if I could remove them. I tried each eye once or twice to no avail. Then I went back to sleep.
The next day my vision was likely worse... But not substantially.
Question
If you touch your cornea will you permanently damage your eye/vision?
So I went to bed and then passed out before I had a chance to undress and brush my teeth. I woke up at 4am and I was afraid I left my contacts in. My vision was clearer than usual. Sometimes I fall asleep with my contacts in... However, interestingly, my glasses were on the bed beside me! I thought maybe there was a 50-50 chance that I left my contacts in.
I paced around my apartment and because my vision was a bit clearer than usual I was paranoid that I left my contacts in so I tried to see if I could remove them. I tried each eye once or twice to no avail. Then I went back to sleep.
The next day my vision was likely worse... But not substantially.
Question
If you touch your cornea will you permanently damage your eye/vision?