If my contact lenses still feel comfortable, can I wear them longer than recommended?
August 14th, 2009
No. After recommended wear time, contact lenses can deteriorate in quality and are no longer safe for your eyes. You’re putting your eyes at risk for serious eye infections due to lack of oxygen to your eyes from deteriorated lenses and accumulation of bacteria. We also recommend not sleeping with your contacts. Recent studies have shown increased risk of infection in those sleeping in lenses. The risk increases with number of nights worn. We also recommend that all contact wearers have current prescription eyeglasses as backup in case of infections or to use when your contacts are out of date.
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