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Eye Care (Expert Forum)
Light/sun sensitivity
Answered by
Sandy Feldman, MD, MS - Ophthalmology, Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Corneal surgery
ClearView Eye & Laser Medical Center, A P.C.
San Diego - CA
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Light/sun sensitivity
by jamuella, Nov 30, 2008 06:49PM
Does contact lenses make somebody more sensitive to light/sun .My son wears contact lenses since years, He always had trouble with bright light or sun( even when he was only wearing glasses) ,; with bright light or sun he has a hard time to keep his eyes open and at time can not see because he feels the light too bright even if light not that bright ( and his eyes also feel swollen at that time) My son says it is getting worse with years. Now, also says that he feels pressure in one eye ,feels pain in that eye ( states the pain is not like when his eyes getting irritated and he has "floaters ( says it looks like piece of dusts floating) He decided to not wear his contact lenses for a while .He had to change kind of contact lenses few times in past years.Can somebody have some kind of eye disease or if he should not wear contact lenses at all, ;with his glasses the problem is still there but not as bad .My son is 22 years old.
Thank you
Thank you
Doctor's Answer
by Sandy Feldman, MD, MS, Nov 30, 2008 08:42PM
, Nov 30, 2008 08:42PM
To: jamuella
Dear jamuella,
I would recommend that you take your son to seek the care of an eyeMD. It is possible that contact lenses can cause irritation to the eyes; however, the light sensitivity along with the floaters sound suspicious for inflammation inside the eye.
Dr. Feldman
Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California
I would recommend that you take your son to seek the care of an eyeMD. It is possible that contact lenses can cause irritation to the eyes; however, the light sensitivity along with the floaters sound suspicious for inflammation inside the eye.
Dr. Feldman
Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California
Member Comments (2)
by dukey, Dec 01, 2008 11:35AM
Light sensitivity is also very common amongst high myopes, particular those with pathological or degenerative types. That is something that you need to consider here and would be consistent with an increase in floaters.
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