Conjunctivitis and contact lenses?!
Question: Conjunctivitis and contact lenses!?
I was just diagnosed with conjunctivitis!. I have antibiotic eye drops which I must take for 7 days!. How long until I can safely wear my contacts again!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
You need to wait until you completely finish taking the antibiotics as the contact lenses may keep the antibiotics from reaching all surfaces of the eyes!. When you do start wearing them again, you need to throw out (if they are the disposable kind) the old ones and start with a fresh pair because they can harbor the bacteria that caused the infection in the first place and re-infect your eye!. If they are non-disposable, do your best to clean/sterilize them a few times before using them again!. Also, either wash well, empty and let air dry the inside of the lense storage case, or better yet, get a new one!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You should ask your doctor, but I wouldnt wear the lenses at all as long as you're using the eye drops!. (If nothing else, the drops could harm the contacts!.) Plus, you're eyes may not heal properly if you wear the contacts!.Www@Answer-Health@Com