I wear contacts and im about to go to the pool?!


Question:

I wear contacts and im about to go to the pool?

what should i do? do i just take them off before i go? but then i wouldnt be able to see anything!! is there anything else i could do?


Answers:

Well firstly are they daily disposables? If so then take them out immediately after swimming and throw them away and put in new ones. If not then you should not wear your contacts when swimming. Soft contacts soak in anything they can and bacteria can get into your lenses which can cause a bad infection.
An infection from Acanthamoeba can be very serious and very hard to treat.
"Acanthamoeba is a microbe that is very common in the environment, including in tap water. It has two forms: the trophozoite and the cyst. The infective form is the trophozoite, which can change into a cyst and survive a long time. These trophozoites and cysts can stick to the surface of your contact lenses and then infect your eye."

Apparently this infection is difficult to treat and can cause blindness so i think its best to be safe rather than sorry and not wear your contacts unless they are disposed after swimming.
This microbe can be absorbed into your contact and you will not be able to "clean" it so it comes out.
Have you ever considered prescription swimming goggles?
Other then that wear daily disposables when swimming and always bring another pair for after.
Hope that helps hun :)




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