I've posted this on a similar thread, link below, but throught I'd start my own as well.
www.mumsnet.com/talk/general_health/4853228-contact-lenses-dry-eyes?reply=127824605
I'm 51, shortsighted from early teens, worn contact lenses since then, slight astigmatism in both eyes from 30s but only 1 is corrected as the other is too slight. Last few years my near vision has been deteriorating due to age, I can read fine without lenses in but not while wearing them.
Troed multi-vision lenses and didn't get on with them.
Currently have mono-vision lenses.
-1.75 toric in distance eye / -0.5 in reading eye.
Specsavers easy vision vitrea & vitrea toric.
Diagnosed with blepharitis a few years ago. This doesn't seem to impact in terms of irritable symptoms, my eyes don't feel dry etc. I do get a bit of gritty sleep residue in the corner of my eyes in the morning, but nothing excessive or more than I've had all my life.
I'm using sodium hyaluronate 0.2% drops several times a day (optician sold me hydrosan, I switched to Amazon basics after comparing the active ingredients) but they don't really help with the fogging (see below).
Also have a heated eye mask, started with the microwave type but found it cooled very quickly and now have a plug in USB one.
BUT I get what I can only describe as "fogging", mainly on my non-toric reading lens.
This impacts to the extent that sometimes I can't read with my lens in (it is definitely the fogging not the prescription) and I sit there blinking it away.
In the evenings I take my reading lens out in order to be able to read.
I honestly thought I was developing cataracts, until it dawned on me that I didn't have the same problem when not wearing my lenses (duh), as I used to wear them all the time.
I now wear them a lot less, if I'm just at home (work 3 days a week in the office) I tend not to bother unless I'm going out somewhere for a significant time.
ANY ideas to help with the fogging?
Would a better quality lens help?