Can i wear my contacts to a water park???!
Question:
Can i wear my contacts to a water park???
this friday i am going to a water park and i don't know if i can wear my contacts in the water and on the rides and stuff.
Answers:
It is not advisable to wear contacts while swimming or being in water. Soft contacts will absorb anything they can! If you swim while wearing contacts you can get an eye infection called Acanthamoeba. "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."
http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/acantham...
Apparently this infection is difficult to treat and can cause blindness so i think its best to prevent it and not wear contacts while swimming. Loosing them is not the main concern.... it is a very bad eye infection!!!!!