WOW..Why Not Sleep In Contacts
Reviewed By Thomas L Steinemann MD. If you sleep in them theres more chance of an infection. When Using Contact Lenses Don T Overlook Your Care Habits Never Sleep In Your Contact Lenses Sanitize Your Co How To Stay Healthy Red Contacts Lenses Habits You are trapping the debris in your eye. Why not sleep in contacts . Te had been wearing contacts for about 14 years and would sometimes sleep in her lenses for up to two weeks at a time. Throughout the day all kinds of microscopic objects get into our eyes such as dust and germs. This can lead to dryness and infection. Its one of the most common and risky things teen and adult contact lens wearers do. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC warns that sleeping with your contacts in makes you six to eight times more likely to suffer from a corneal infection. GPC causes mucous discharge and itching especially after lens removal. But oxygen is not the only reason why sleeping in contacts can be harmful. But mo...