[Christy123]

Hoozey, I've done the same thing! I use AO sept solution, it is a hydrogen peroxide based solution. I switched to it about 6 months ago because I was told by an optomitrist that it would help with the "film" that I get over my lenses from time to time. I don't know if it is allergies or what, but I have to take them out and clean them constantly. But since I've been using the AOsept system it is much better.
When you put that solution in your eye it feels like you are going to just die right there. Like you said, you can't even get your eye open to get the contact out, and talk about tears streaming down your face ! I was running late to meet my family at a movie (been planned in advance, couldn't miss it) and that happenedl. Once I stopped crying, I just put on my glasses (yuck) and went to the movie with red, sore eyes and glasses and hardly no makeup on by then. I've been very careful since then to not do that again...knock on wood!
Christy

[farris2]

OUCH! I can sympathize

[Ashley]

I can totally sympathize with you! It's usually because I get those tiny cotton threads from Q-tips in my eye..and those are not fun.

[princessmich]

Originally Posted by momokins

So, you're putting on your makeup, the final look being realized in front of your very eyes. Perhaps you're in the glorious final stages of dabbing on highlighter or sweeping on mascara.
God knows what got in there, but now your eye feels like someone stabbed it! There's tears (and maybe snots) everywhere and your eye is red, your nose is red, and there's makeup all over your fingers!
Your face, with all the dabbing, and blending, and buffing (oh my goodness the buffing!) , is near ruined from all the liquids pouring from your face!

Not to mention the pain of an eye with something in it and no clean fingers to rub it with.

Sounds like a painful experience....ouch!

[Hoozey]

Originally Posted by Christy123

Hoozey, I've done the same thing! I use AO sept solution, it is a hydrogen peroxide based solution. I switched to it about 6 months ago because I was told by an optomitrist that it would help with the "film" that I get over my lenses from time to time. I don't know if it is allergies or what, but I have to take them out and clean them constantly. But since I've been using the AOsept system it is much better.
When you put that solution in your eye it feels like you are going to just die right there. Like you said, you can't even get your eye open to get the contact out, and talk about tears streaming down your face ! I was running late to meet my family at a movie (been planned in advance, couldn't miss it) and that happenedl. Once I stopped crying, I just put on my glasses (yuck) and went to the movie with red, sore eyes and glasses and hardly no makeup on by then. I've been very careful since then to not do that again...knock on wood!
Christy

Nice to know I wasn't the only one to ever do that. I felt so dumb afterwards that I'd used the wrong solution. I haven't had that happen again since I switched to disposables and only use multi-purpose solution. I really need to get Lasix done- I am blind. I can't imagine just opening my eyes and seeing anything more than blurs.
No makeup in the eye is nothing although I hate when I get mascara on my lens because I have to remove and clean to get it off.

[Kookie-for-COCO]

Oh Lord--have been there. Glad it wasn't permanent.