Blurry vision with contact lenses can be caused from a
variety of problems. Here is a short list:
1. Dryness; The number one problem with blurry vision with
contact lenses is dryness. If blinking a few times or the
use rewetting drops clears up your blurriness, then
dryness is the source of your blurred vision. A couple
good brands of contact lens rewetting drops are Refresh
Contacts and Complete Rewetting drops. Also, I tell my
contact lens patients to drink plenty of water (2 liters a
day) and this helps increase the volume of tears for your
eyes.
2. Prescription; Perhaps your prescription has changed.
Have your doctor recheck your vision to see if this can
improve your vision.
3. Poor Fit or Optics in your lens; Perhaps your doctor
can change your lens brand to better fit your eye and
improve your vision.
4. Toric Lenses (patients with astigmatism); If your
lenses are rotating or turning on your eye your vision
will become blurred. This can be adjusted by checking the
rotation of your lenses and adjusting your prescription
accordingly. If your lenses are giving inconsistent vision,
your doctor can change the brand of toric lenses you are
wearing. I recommend the Biomedics Toric and the Bausch &
Lomb Soflens 66 Toric lenses for improved stability on
your eye and better vision.
5. Defective Contact Lens; Occasionally lenses can be
defective out of the package. Open a new one and put it on
to see if your blurriness goes away.
