my eyes have been burning for about 12 or so hours now, i came home and slept thinking i might just be tired, but my eyes are STILL burning and I don't know why
help?
it's cancer
No but seriously see a doctor.
I really don't get why people come to facepunch for medical help but yeah, seriously see a doctor.
it's 12AM, can't do that right now.
first of all, resist an urge to touch them and let your tears attempt to do the work.
[QUOTE=343N;44369637]it's 12AM, can't do that right now.[/QUOTE]
keep hydrated, go to bed and go see a doctor first thing in the morning. maybe a cool wet flannel over your (closed) eyes might alleviate some of the burning, but make sure it's a clean flannel and fresh water
[QUOTE=Autumn;44369673]keep hydrated, go to bed and go see a doctor first thing in the morning. maybe a cool wet flannel over your (closed) eyes might alleviate some of the burning, but make sure it's a clean flannel and fresh water[/QUOTE]
My mother used to do that when my eyes were burning.
... Mother..?
btw: it works.
Go and see a doctor asap, especially if you think you might have accidentally got something in them.
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Could be hayfever? Even if you have never had it before it can crop up in later stages of life. I began getting it when I was around 16. If you can't go to the doctor try taking some anti histamine
[QUOTE=Terminutter;44369710]If anyone in your family wears contacts, grab one of their bottles of cleaning solution - the stuff you immerse them in, honestly they should have loads - you get way more than you use. You can pour a bit of that on your eye to help wash it off, then blink a bit to get rid of any grit or whatever might be there.[/QUOTE]
[B]terrible advice[/B], since contact lens solutions are intended for cleaning contact LENSES and not eyes. yes, they're safe by the time you put them back in but have you seen how many chemicals there are in them? starting with saline and some definitely using hydrogen peroxide.
seriously, don't do this. use fresh water.
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however, if you have any eye drops kicking around then definitely give them a go, since they are designed for cleaning EYES
[QUOTE=Autumn;44369779][B]terrible advice[/B], since contact lens solutions are intended for cleaning contact LENSES and not eyes. yes, they're safe by the time you put them back in but have you seen how many chemicals there are in them? starting with saline and some definitely using hydrogen peroxide.
seriously, don't do this. use fresh water.
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however, if you have any eye drops kicking around then definitely give them a go, since they are designed for cleaning EYES[/QUOTE]
It's fucking lightly salted water, that's all contact lens solution is...lightly salted water
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I was almost hoping your eyes were literally on fire, and you were still typing and reading responses, in which case it would have been more [i]awesome[/i] than concerning.
[QUOTE=Autumn;44369779][B]terrible advice[/B], since contact lens solutions are intended for cleaning contact LENSES and not eyes. yes, they're safe by the time you put them back in but have you seen how many chemicals there are in them? starting with saline and some definitely using hydrogen peroxide.
seriously, don't do this. use fresh water.
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however, if you have any eye drops kicking around then definitely give them a go, since they are designed for cleaning EYES[/QUOTE]
It's 0.0001% polyhexanide, buffered with the same salts you'd expect in saline and is clinically sterile when you get it.
[QUOTE=Life On Mars;44369857]It's fucking lightly salted water, that's all contact lens solution is...lightly salted water[/QUOTE]
no, some contact lens solutions are indeed saline, but many more are not.
Ahh, I was referring to the stuff I've got, which is certainly safe for eye use.
[QUOTE=Terminutter;44369872]It's 0.0001% polyhexanide, buffered with the same salts you'd expect in saline and is clinically sterile when you get it.[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/pTFk3tZ.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/RkKniVV.png[/IMG]
not all solutions are the same, and many will do no good whatsoever to your eyes. use a saline solution if you can find one (and want the uncomfortable burning of saline in your eye) or better off... use fresh water.
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[QUOTE=Terminutter;44369882]Ahh, I was referring to the stuff I've got, which is certainly safe for eye use.[/QUOTE]
which is fine, the danger in your comment was assuming that ALL contact lens solutions are safe for eyes - which they clearly aren't. the guy can check the labels and make an informed decision based on that, but telling someone outright they should rinse their eyes with contact lens solution is dumb and irresponsible.
[QUOTE=Autumn;44369889]not all solutions are the same, and many will do no good whatsoever to your eyes. use a saline solution if you can find one (and want the uncomfortable burning of saline in your eye) or better off... use fresh water.[/QUOTE]
Just for the record, if saline burns then it's not the correct concentration, and isn't medical grade. It's supposed to be the same concentration as in the body.
[QUOTE=Autumn;44369876]no, some contact lens solutions are indeed saline, but many more are not.[/QUOTE]
Oh, I get mine from Specsavers.
I would recommend blinking.
[QUOTE=jamzzster;44369735]Could be hayfever? Even if you have never had it before it can crop up in later stages of life. I began getting it when I was around 16. If you can't go to the doctor try taking some anti histamine[/QUOTE]
On a more serious note though it could be this. When my allergies act up or I get hayfever or anything like that my eyes tend to burn fairly badly no matter what I do. (There's nothing like feeling like you've been up for several days straight even shortly after getting up.) I'd recommend checking with a doctor if you can afford it just to be safe though as others have said, your eye health is quite important.
[QUOTE=Autumn;44369889][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/pTFk3tZ.png[/IMG]
not all solutions are the same, and many will do no good whatsoever to your eyes. use a saline solution if you can find one (and want the uncomfortable burning of saline in your eye) or better off... use fresh water.
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For the first one, I've actually ran through each chemical. Alexidine is a safe antimicrobial, Polyquaternum stablises the pH to eye levels due to the tiny amounts of boric acid being present as an antimicrobial, Na borate decahydrate is a pH buffer, tetronic 904 is an anti-foaming agent that's non-toxic, EDTA is a chelating agent, trisodium citrate is basically an anticoagulent, so I don't know it's use here, but it's safe, and the NaCl and water are the saline component. I can't see any reason that wouldn't be safe. pH is buffered to safe levels, everything is non-toxic, and it is isotonic to the eye, though I wouldn't recommend it.
just because it's non-toxic doesn't mean it might not damage your eyes. if it was a cut or something and you wanted to quickly (somewhat) sanitise the area and it was the first thing to hand, sure, it's unlikely to do any damage. but eyes are delicate things and putting unnecessary chemicals into them, when you do not know the consequences, is very foolish.
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and you could argue the case in reverse - eye drops, which are designed to clean eyes and are to be used on a drop-by-drop-basis, when ingested (in higher amounts) can do you serious harm
I had burning eyes not too long ago, turns out the oil on my skin got in my eyes. rinsed and rubbed with a washcloth ended that torture.
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and you could argue the case in reverse - eye drops, which are designed to clean eyes and are to be used on a drop-by-drop-basis, when ingested (in higher amounts) can do you serious harm[/QUOTE]
Yeah, in hindsight eye drops are the better option, and didn't occur to me, but I am still not so sure that tap water is a better option - it's safe for drinking, washing and pretty much everything of course, but the pH can tend to be slightly basic - anything in 6.5-9.5 is considered a safe value for tap water in the UK, though you're more likely to get it around 7.5-8. When you get down to it, you've got unwanted chemicals in both, like trihalomethanes in trace amounts in water, just as those chemicals are in tiny amounts in the solution.
sounds like sinus pain to me.
which is why i suggested a wet flannel applied to the area, not directly flushing the eye
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[QUOTE=Mabus;44370109]sounds like sinus pain to me.[/QUOTE]
sinus pain is pain located within the sinuses, not eyes? sinusitis is the most common cause of sinus pain and burning eyes is not a symptom of that.
Jesus Autumn you really live up to your title.
[QUOTE=343N;44369602]my eyes have been burning for about 12 or so hours now, i came home and slept thinking i might just be tired, but my eyes are STILL burning and I don't know why
help?[/QUOTE]
Ayo I heard it was your birthday, haps
Happy Birthday 343N~!
i was just experiencing burning eyes a couple of minutes ago
it was incredibly painful and got to the point where i couldnt even keep my eyes open for more than a second.
had to feel my way over to a bathroom to wash them out.
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