{"id":6495,"date":"2026-08-19T10:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T10:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/?p=6495"},"modified":"2026-08-19T15:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:02:11","slug":"why-do-contacts-burn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/why-do-contacts-burn\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Contacts Burn"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6495\" class=\"elementor elementor-6495\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2a1074 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2a1074\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-025e3cc\" data-id=\"025e3cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1018c2d elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"1018c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__1018c2d\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__1018c2d\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__1018c2d\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce0cf7d\" data-id=\"ce0cf7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ca7d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18ca7d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contacts burn for several reasons, including something on the lens, dry eyes, solution sensitivity, an old or poorly fitted lens, or in rare cases an infection.<\/p><p>Burning is not a symptom to push through. This guide covers the common causes, ways to ease the sting, and when to call an eye doctor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e894ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e894ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Burning During Insertion Usually Comes From the Lens or Your Hands<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e473f4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e473f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burning right after insertion usually comes from something on the lens or your hands, a dry tear film, the solution, or how the lens sits on your eye. Technique plays a role for some people, but burning can happen even when you do everything right.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note, burning is a general term. Some people describe it as stinging or plain irritation instead.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wash and dry your hands fully before you touch a lens, and keep the following away from your contacts.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soap<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lotion<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hand sanitizer<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perfume or cosmetics<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lint or debris<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check each lens for damage before you put it in, and open a new pair if anything looks off.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab2ae2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab2ae2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dry or Already Irritated Eyes Make Insertion Sting\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90584b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90584b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dry or irritated eyes make the lens feel like it is sitting on an unstable surface, and that shows up as burning the moment the lens touches your eye.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screen use, allergies, dry air, and wearing lenses past the recommended time all make dryness worse. Blink breaks and a humidifier in dry rooms can help.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ca967 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50ca967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solution Sensitivity Can Cause Burning Even With a Clean Lens<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f6498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30f6498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A clean lens can still burn if your eyes react to an ingredient in the solution. Multi-purpose solutions such as Biotrue, Opti-Free, and Clear Care use different ingredients, so the reaction is about the product, not how well you cleaned the lens.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stick to the solution your eye doctor or the lens manufacturer recommends. Switching products on your own raises the odds of a reaction.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b4fce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4b4fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Lens Itself Could Be Causing the Burn<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5892d24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5892d24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A torn, inside-out, expired, overworn, or poorly fitted lens can irritate the surface of your eye. Check each lens for chips or tears, and wear lenses only as long as the manufacturer recommends.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lens that is too tight, shifts out of place, or sits wrong needs attention from your eye doctor, who can update your prescription or adjust your fit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533cfc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"533cfc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Burning After Removal Points to a Different Cause\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee8926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ee8926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Burning after removal can come from dryness, overwear, removal friction, or an eye surface that was already irritated. Call an eye doctor if it shows up with pain or redness.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Removal technique plays a part too. Pinching a lens out with a dry fingertip or a long nail can scratch the eye surface, and that scratch can feel like burning after the lens is gone. Contact-safe rewetting drops right after removal can ease mild dryness, but avoid rubbing your eyes, since that adds more irritation to a surface that already feels raw.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29cc64c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29cc64c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Do the Moment Your Contacts Start to Burn<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cbd1d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cbd1d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove the lens as soon as you notice burning instead of waiting it out. Wash your hands first, check the lens for damage, clean it with fresh solution, and switch to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyeglasses\/\" title=\"glasses\">glasses<\/a> for a few days if the burning does not settle.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note, always follow the instructions from your lens manufacturer and eye doctor, and never rinse contacts with tap water.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1559b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc1559b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Contact-Safe Eye Drops Help With Dryness, Not Every Type of Burning\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-03a40d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03a40d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-547720e\" data-id=\"547720e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8392235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8392235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lubricating drops labeled safe for contact lens wear can help if dryness is the cause. They will not fix pain, redness, or ongoing irritation, and regular eye drops can trap debris and make burning worse.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the sting does not go away, see an eye doctor instead of trying another round of drops.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c753a7\" data-id=\"1c753a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a628dfd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a628dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woman-drips-eye-drops-into-her-eyes.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6501\" alt=\"Woman drips eye drops into her eyes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woman-drips-eye-drops-into-her-eyes.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woman-drips-eye-drops-into-her-eyes-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woman-drips-eye-drops-into-her-eyes-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woman-drips-eye-drops-into-her-eyes-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e270d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e270d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simple Habits Lower Your Risk of Burning Contacts\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10fb18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e10fb18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean lenses, a solution that works for your eyes, and a prescription that matches your vision lower your risk of burning. Wash your hands before insertion, use fresh solution each time, replace lenses and cases on schedule, and avoid overwear.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take your lenses out before bed unless your eye doctor says otherwise, and keep backup glasses nearby. If burning keeps coming back, ask your eye doctor whether a different lens, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/contacts\/acuvue-oasys\/\" title=\"Acuvue Oasys\">Acuvue Oasys<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/contacts\/biofinity-contacts\/\" title=\"Biofinity\">Biofinity<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/contacts\/dailies-total-1\/\">Dailies Total1<\/a>, would fit your eyes better.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742316d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"742316d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contacts Burning Is a Sign to Slow Down and Check Your Lenses\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c062b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15c062b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burning eyes are a signal, not something to push past. Talk to your eye doctor if the discomfort sticks around or comes with other symptoms.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1-800-GET-LENS can help you reorder contacts and connect with an eye doctor near you when it is time for a checkup.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c913d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9c913d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/contacts-burn-infographic-786x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6502\" alt=\"Infographic showing the four common causes of contact lens burning\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/contacts-burn-infographic-786x1024.png 786w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/contacts-burn-infographic-230x300.png 230w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/contacts-burn-infographic-768x1001.png 768w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/contacts-burn-infographic-1179x1536.png 1179w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/contacts-burn-infographic.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b75ab9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b75ab9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2c8b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b2c8b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Do My Contacts Burn All of a Sudden?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a104b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a104b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudden burning usually points to something new, such as a fresh batch of solution, a change in your environment, an old lens, or dry eyes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffec2c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffec2c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Do My Contacts Burn When I Put Them In But Not After?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3831f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c3831f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is usually caused by residue on your hands or the lens, a dry tear film, or a reaction to your solution rather than the lens itself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5edea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef5edea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is It Normal for Contacts to Burn a Little?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e1668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0e1668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A brief, mild sting that fades within a minute can happen with certain solutions. Burning that lasts, gets worse, or comes back every time is not normal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31830be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31830be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I Use Eye Drops if My Contacts Burn?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590ebd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"590ebd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact-safe rewetting drops can ease burning caused by dryness. They are not a fix for pain, redness, or irritation that does not go away.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0676c81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0676c81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Should I See a Doctor for Burning Contacts?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b61c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b61c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See an eye doctor if burning does not go away after you remove the lens, keeps coming back, or comes with pain, redness, swelling, discharge, light sensitivity, or changes in your vision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df82bdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df82bdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c295f38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c295f38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/contacts\/\" title=\"contact lenses\">Contact Lenses<\/a>. CDC.gov. 2025.<br \/>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Storing Contact Lenses. CDC.gov. 2025.<br \/>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What Causes Contact Lens-Related Eye Infections. CDC.gov. 2025.<br \/>American Academy of Ophthalmology. How to Take Care of Contact Lenses. AAO.org. 2022.<br \/>American Academy of Ophthalmology. Eye Infections From Contact Lenses. AAO.org. 2023.<br \/>US Food and Drug Administration. Contact Lens Risks. FDA.gov. 2018.<br \/>US Food and Drug Administration. Contact Lens Care. FDA.gov. 2018.<br \/>US Food and Drug Administration. Contact Lens Solutions and Products. FDA.gov. 2018.<br \/>American Optometric Association. Contact Lens Care. AOA.org. n.d.<br \/>American Optometric Association. Managing the Care of Patients With Contact Lens-Related Dry Eye. 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