Are Boston ES Contacts Safe in the Sauna?

Railfan · #1 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008, 04:10 PM

Should you take out your contacts when you're headed for the sauna? Will the heat and moisture damage them, even if they're rigid?

SpiritFeather · #2 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008, 06:40 PM

Here is an answer to your question:

"Two special benefits make contact lenses ideal for the sauna: they do not "steam up" in humid conditions or as a result of temperature fluctuations. They always remain at body temperature. And when you are cooling down in the pool afterwards, the same applies as for "Swimming" and "Diving"."

This answer and a few others regarding contact lenses can be found by following this link:

[url=http://www.zeiss.com/de/ophtalmic/home_e.nsf/6f2a76c25f0237fbc12566fe003b25ff/274b0d790dd8a9d7c1256926002e0c83?OpenDocument#Can% 20I%20wear%20my%20contact%20lenses%20in%20t]The ABCs of Contact Lenses[/url]

Railfan · #3 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpiritFeather

Here is an answer to your question:

"Two special benefits make contact lenses ideal for the sauna: they do not 'steam up' in humid conditions or as a result of temperature fluctuations. They always remain at body temperature. And when you are cooling down in the pool afterwards, the same applies as for 'Swimming' and 'Diving'."

This answer and a few others regarding contact lenses can be found by following this link:

[url=http://www.zeiss.com/de/ophtalmic/home_e.nsf/6f2a76c25f0237fbc12566fe003b25ff/274b0d790dd8a9d7c1256926002e0c83?OpenDocument#Can% 20I%20wear%20my%20contact%20lenses%20in%20t]The ABCs of Contact Lenses[/url]

Very cool, SpiritFeather. This post was very helpful, but I'm too lazy to follow the link.

I'll take your word for it that contact lenses are "ideal for the sauna."