Eye Damage/Fatigue???

[mason55]

I work as a programmer, which means generally staring at a computer for 6-10 hours/day at work. I also play poker online ~3 nights/week which is anonther 6-8 hours, meaning I can spend up to 65-70 hours per week looking at a computer screen. I've noticed that in the past couple months my contacts have been bothering me more and more. I've had trouble with this before, where they get kind of uncomfortable and cloudy, but I just throw them away and get new ones when this happens. Last week I tried this again (I have one month contacts and am good about only wearing them a month) but it didn't help. Now, I put my contacts in at around 8am and I can barely see by 4pm. I started taking them out when I get home from work which worked for a little while but now even when I wear my glasses at night my eyes sting and get cloudy. I've tried eye drops, no help. Anyone have any ideas? At first it was a bother but now I'm getting worried.

As redemption for posting this lame thread, here's some eye candy (eh, eh, eh... eye candy /images/graemlins/wink.gif)

http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/cms/2004/large/RS_964_-_Eva_Longoria_-_2004_People_of_the_Year_-_lg.6657548.jpg

[SpearsBritney]

....sorry, did you say something?

[mason55]

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....sorry, did you say something?

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Shiny!!!

[gorie]

go to an eye doctor ?

[ThaSaltCracka]

who is that?

[mason55]

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go to an eye doctor ?

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I would rather avoid a co-pay if someone can give me some quick help here.

(Bet you expected the ol 2+2 WAHHH I DON'T HAVE INSURANCE)

[7ontheline]

Go see an ophthalmologist. It could be something as simple as dry eyes, although since drops and taking your contacts out doesn't help much it might not be. You might have giant papillary conjunctivitis, contact lens overwear, poorly fitted contacts, who knows. Go see somebody.

[mason55]

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who is that?

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Eva Longoria

[mason55]

Some of those sound bad and some not so bad. I guess I will go to the doctor. I am just very lazy. Thanks guys /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[gorie]

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go to an eye doctor ?

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I would rather avoid a co-pay if someone can give me some quick help here.

(Bet you expected the ol 2+2 WAHHH I DON'T HAVE INSURANCE)

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i don't think an eye exam is too expensive, it's the lenses/frames/contacts that cost a lot.

[renodoc]

I just do retinas, so can't help you too much.

Contact lens overuse sounds like what's happening here though. I would get some glasses that you could wear while your multitabling.

If the banana is anywhere near Reno PM me, I could find someone to see you.

[DavidC]

you can become dependent on eyedrops.

talk to your doctor (this is the standard line when someone asks a medical question here, but I figured I'd throw it out anyways).

[EliteNinja]

Stick with glasses and toss the contacts, man.

Glasses = teh pwn

Seriously, contacts suck for looking at screens.