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How come contacts cause eye dryness?
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Not actually: Contacts float on a layer of tears. If the tear layer is deficient the contacts may bother the eye because the layer is too thin. So contacts can be a warning of low tear flow but do not actually cause the drop in tear flow.
Answered 9/1/2012
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Contacts dry eye: Contact do not cause dry eye. Your eyes feel dry if you have a decreased tear film because the contacts irritate the surface of the eye.
Answered 9/6/2012
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