What contact lenses are best for dry eyes?

Many people choose contact lenses to replace or in addition to their spectacles.
However, unlike eyeglasses, this small visual equipment is placed directly on the surface of the eye.
So it's important to choose the contact lenses that are best suited to your eyes, especially if they are affected by dryness.

All you need to know about dry eye syndrome

Dry eyes affect a wide range of people, not just the elderly, with varying degrees of severity.
This corresponds to a lack of tear production that can have several origins.
Among the most common causes are smoking, advancing age and excessive and incorrect use of screens.
Taking certain medicines, and suffering from certain medical conditions can also cause dry eyes or make them worse.
As a result, people affected by this problem may experience discomfort, such as a sensation of itchy eyes or dust in the eye.
This very unpleasant sensation may be accompanied by blurred vision or reddening of the eye.
In addition, people with dry eyes generally experience regular eyestrain.
Some daily activities can also become difficult, such as driving, reading or even looking at screens.
Dry eyes are also more sensitive to changes in the weather, such as windy conditions.
While the symptom of dry eyes is obviously unpleasant, it can also lead to more serious eye complications.
The absence or reduced production of tears leaves the eye vulnerable to external infections.
So, to avoid keratitis or chronic eye infections, it is essential to have dry eyes treated.
The use of physiological serum or artificial tears is often recommended, as is the use of anti-inflammatory corticosteroids.
Finally, a change of contact lenses may also be considered, as wearing unsuitable contact lenses can also cause or worsen dry eyes.

Contact lenses specially suited to dry eyes

If you suffer from dry eyes, you should choose your pair of contact lenses accordingly.
In fact, certain pairs of lenses are particularly suited to this poor tear production.
Rigid gas-permeable contact lenses are thus particularly recommended for dry eyes.
Indeed, this type of lens does not require water to perform its corrective function.
Daily-use silicone hydrogel contact lenses with a low water content may also be recommended.
On the other hand, hydrating or hydrophilic lenses are not particularly suitable for dry eyes.
In fact, they require a lot of water to function properly and even tend to absorb a lot of it.
In the case of mild ocular dryness, the addition of artificial tears will be sufficient for conventional contact lenses.
On the other hand, in certain cases of severe dry eye, wearing contact lenses is totally contraindicated.
In this case, the optician will suggest an alternative form of visual correction with prescription glasses.