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Originally Posted by ruththomas
Thanks for explaining the problems associated with wearing contact lenses when you sleep. I have a couple of questions, now. First off, what if you don't rub your eyes in your sleep? I know it's difficult not to, but what if you just don't and your epithelial tissue remains intact? Are your eyes safe?
Secondly. "The eye can be lost with[in] 24-48 hours." Really? If I go to bed with my contacts in on Monday, I can be blind by Thursday? Isn't that a bit melodramatic? |
I'll let ContactlensFitter more fully answer the question.
However, it is entirely possible for someone to loose their eyesight permanently with contact lenses within 24 hours, by using tap water to clean and insert their lenses, if the tap water is contaminated with the Acanthamoeba kerititis microbiological organism. This is especially if the lenses are worn 24/7 and the epithelial layer of the cornea is already damaged providing sites where the biological organism may enter the cornea.
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