Can Contact Lenses Damage Your Eyes?

Can Contact Lenses Damage Your Eyes?

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Contact lenses are very safe. Still, wearing contact lenses can damage your eyes if you wear them too long, fail to clean them correctly or do not replace them as directed by your eye doctor.

Keeps the Oxygen Flowing To Your Eyes?

Because contact lenses rest directly on the eye and cover the entire cornea they reduce the amount of oxygen that reaches your eyes from the environment. A good oxygen supply is necessary to keep your eyes healthy.

You can limit the potentially harmful effects of oxygen deprivation from contact lens wear by doing the following:

• Adhere to the wearing schedule your eye doctor recommends; discard and replace your contacts as directed.
• You also may want to choose modern silicone hydrogel contact lenses. These soft lenses are made of a material that transmits more oxygen than conventional soft contact lens materials and may be safer for your eyes in the long run.

Clean Your Contact Lenses and Case

Contact lenses also enlarge the risk of eye damage because bacteria and other infection-causing agents can accumulate on them. This is especially true as the lenses get older and deposits accumulate on the front and back surfaces of the lenses.

You can significantly decrease the risk of contact lens-related eye infections by properly cleaning and disinfecting your contacts after each use. Use only the contact lens solutions your eye doctor recommends, and don’t change brands without first consulting with your doctor.

Side Effects of Using Contact Lenses

Dry Eyes

Contact lens reduces the number of tears getting on the cornea as they absorb most of our tears to keep it soft. This lack of tears reasons dry eye syndrome leading to itchiness, burning sensation and redness of the eyes. If the eyes get too dry, it will lead to the scarring of the cornea which can be extremely painful.

Corneal Abrasion

There is a possibility of the contact lenses scratching your cornea, causing corneal abrasion if they are not fitted properly or when your eyes are too dry.

Red Eye or Conjunctivitis

There will be a high risk of conjunctivitis and stye if you wear contact lenses for long hours at a stretch, especially through the night. They give a moist environment which acts as a potential breeding ground for microorganisms like viruses and bacteria. Additionally, since less oxygen reaches the cornea when you wear lenses, the body doesn’t fight off an infection that is caused by bacteria or viruses as effectively as it should.

Contact lenses are very safe. Still, wearing contact lenses can damage your eyes if you wear them too long, fail to clean them correctly or do not replace them as directed by your eye doctor.

Keeps the Oxygen Flowing To Your Eyes?

Because contact lenses rest directly on the eye and cover the entire cornea they reduce the amount of oxygen that reaches your eyes from the environment. A good oxygen supply is necessary to keep your eyes healthy.

You can limit the potentially harmful effects of oxygen deprivation from contact lens wear by doing the following:

• Adhere to the wearing schedule your eye doctor recommends; discard and replace your contacts as directed.
• You also may want to choose modern silicone hydrogel contact lenses. These soft lenses are made of a material that transmits more oxygen than conventional soft contact lens materials and may be safer for your eyes in the long run.

Clean Your Contact Lenses and Case

Contact lenses also enlarge the risk of eye damage because bacteria and other infection-causing agents can accumulate on them. This is especially true as the lenses get older and deposits accumulate on the front and back surfaces of the lenses.

You can significantly decrease the risk of contact lens-related eye infections by properly cleaning and disinfecting your contacts after each use. Use only the contact lens solutions your eye doctor recommends, and don’t change brands without first consulting with your doctor.

Side Effects of Using Contact Lenses

Dry Eyes

Contact lens reduces the quantity of tears getting on the cornea as they absorb most of our tears to keep it soft. This lack of tears reasons dry eye syndrome leading to itchiness, burning sensation and redness of the eyes. If the eyes get too dry, it will lead to the scarring of the cornea which can be extremely painful.

Corneal Abrasion

There is a possibility of the contact lenses scratching your cornea, causing corneal abrasion if they are not fitted properly or when your eyes are too dry.

Red Eye or Conjunctivitis

There will be a high risk of conjunctivitis and stye if you wear contact lenses for long hours at a stretch, especially through the night. They give a moist environment which acts as a potential breeding ground for microorganisms like viruses and bacteria. Additionally, since less oxygen reaches the cornea when you wear lenses, the body doesn’t fight off an infection that is caused by bacteria or viruses as effectively as it should.