Can I wear my contact lenses when im swimming?!


Question:

Can I wear my contact lenses when im swimming?

Ok Im going to the beach this weekend and I was wondering if I would wear my contact lenses if/when I go swimming or get into the water. We are supposed to be going some where after we are done at the beach so I would rather not wear my glasses since we are going out later. So should I just take my contacts with me and put them in after we are done there or could I just put them in and leave them in?


Answers:

I would take them out while you are swimming and put them back in later. 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."

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.




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