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Getting in from a night out, going for a quick swim before work – it can be tempting to leave in your contacts. But it’s important to know that poor contact lens habits and hygiene can cause serious problems. For instance, you’re four times more likely to get eye infections if you sleep in your contacts.
Serious infections are pretty rare, but once they develop, they can be hard to treat – and in some cases, can cause blindness. There are several ways that contact lenses can cause infections if they’re not used properly.
Contact lenses can cause tiny little cuts on the surface of your eye. These microabrasions form every time you blink – as your contact lenses rub against and scratch your cornea.
When your body comes into contact with a foreign object – like contact lenses – your body’s natural defence mechanism coats them in a biofilm. This is a slimy protective layer which attracts bacteria. Changing your contact lenses frequently stops them from becoming a breeding ground for bacteria.
Your cornea doesn’t have its own blood supply like other body parts. They absorb oxygen directly from the air. Because they don’t have blood vessels, they can remain transparent.
Contact lenses sit in front of the cornea, preventing oxygen from floating in and disturbing your tear film. This reduces the oxygen getting to the cornea and can increase the likelihood of corneal infections. Luckily, today’s silicone contact lenses are much better at letting oxygen through your cornea than older products.
If you’ve been wearing contact lenses for a long time (say, 10 years or more), you may build up an intolerance to them. If that’s the case, you’ll develop a strong allergic reaction – which will persist even if you change the brand of contact lenses (as they’re essentially made of the same materials).
If this happens, you should stop using contact lenses and move back to wearing glasses. Corrective laser eye surgery may also be an option for you.
Sometimes, a soft contact lens folds in half and gets stuck under your upper eyelid. Don’t worry - the lens won’t get trapped behind or lost in your eye. Most of the time, the folded lens will move back to where you can see and remove it.
However, if you can’t find your “lost” lens, try gently turning your upper eyelid inside out. The best way to do this is to place a cotton bud over one eyelid. Then hold the eyelashes on the lid and gently pull the eyelid down - flipping it inside out by folding it over the cotton bud. You should be able to see the folded lens. Gently move the contact lens with your inverted eyelid until it moves to where you can remove it.
If you’re still struggling to remove the lens - ask someone to help or see your optician.
Getting in from a night out, going for a quick swim before work – it can be tempting to leave in your contacts. But it’s important to know that poor contact lens habits and hygiene can cause serious problems. For instance, you’re four times more likely to get eye infections if you sleep in your contacts.
Serious infections are pretty rare, but once they develop, they can be hard to treat – and in some cases, can cause blindness. There are several ways that contact lenses can cause infections if they’re not used properly.