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Transcript of Five Common Contact Lens Mistakes
By the Hargrave Eye
Center
Five Common
Contact Lens
Mistakes
99% of contact lens users in the United States reported
regularly making at least one risky or unsafe behavior
that can seriously increase their risk of discomfort
or eye infection. If you don't want to be a part
of that statistic, take a look at this list of
the most common contact lens
mistakes!
SleepingSleeping in your contacts can lead to irritation,
discomfort, infection, and prevents air from
reaching your corneas. Be sure to take them
off before you go to bed!
Swimming or
Showering
Contacts will absorb water, which
can increase your risk of exposure
to the Acanthamoeba bacteria,
which can cause serious
infections and blindness.
Washing with
Tap Water
Washing your contacts
with tap water can also
increase your risk of
exposure to
Acanthamoeba. And
because your contacts
absorb water, washing
them in water may cause
them to change their
shape and thus lose their
effectiveness.
Using Lenses Past their Expiration
Old contact lenses can accumulate germs and old proteins from
cleaning solution, so using old contacts that have expired can
increase your risk of infection and irritation by attaching germ-
ridden contacts directly to your eyes!
Replace the Case
Lens cases can also become
a breeding ground for germs,
so be sure to clean them with
solution once a day and
replace them once every
three months!