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I put in my contact lenses and my eyes reacted almost immediately and started stinging and streaming. after flushing and applying cold compress to my ?

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Contaminated lens: It sounds as if there is some contaminant in the solutions into which your contact lens was placed after removing them previously. Take the lenses out - consider discarding them - and clean the case thoroughly with soap and water, a rinse with rubbing alcohol, another water rinse and let the cases dry before using them.

Answered 11/5/2017

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A member asked:

I put in my contact lenses and my eyes reacted almost immediately and started stinging and streaming. after flushing and applying cold compress to my ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Bensinger answered

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