How contact lenses extend an open invitation to trouble — even blindness

Health By Chetana Belagere Sep 10, 2024 Read the article

If you’re one among millions who rely on contact lenses for clear vision, you might have asked yourself the question, Am I cleaning my lenses properly?

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A quick rinse, or skipping steps in your lens care routine, might seem harmless, but in reality, it could lead to serious health problems for the eyes down the road.

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Since the contacts are a foreign body, utmost care must be taken to ensure its hygiene, failing which there can be a serious infection in the eye.

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Failing to properly clean them can introduce bacteria, fungi, and other harmful microorganisms, leading to infections.

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Proper lens hygiene is simple and takes only a few extra minutes each day.

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All contact lenses need to be cared for and meticulously cleaned as per the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Contacted lenses should be discarded and glasses should be used if the eyes are painful, red, watery, irritated, and not able to tolerate light.

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Doctors also warned against Acanthamoeba. It is a microscopic, free-living amoeba commonly found in water, soil, and air.

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