Sleeping in your contact lenses -You may lose your eyesight
Sleeping in your contact lenses -You may lose your eyesight is the stern message which emerges of 6 tales on eye infections featured .
Contace lens are worn by an estimated 45 million Americans. Improper care or wear, like going to sleep without removing your lenses, can lead to infections of the cornea like microbial keratitis, which can lead to serious health problems. The experts report that an estimated 1 million annual outpatient and emergency visits were due to keratitis.
Sleeping in your contact lenses is risky and can lead to infections, or in some cases, permanent damage, said a Dr. Falling asleep, or even napping without removing your contact lenses can significantly increase the likelihood of serious health problems.
In one case, a man evaluated for eye redness and blurred vision reported sleeping in contact lenses 3-4 nights per week and swimming with them. He was treated for bacterial and fungal microbial keratitis.
Another instance outlines an adolescent girl who slept in lenses purchased without prescription at a chain drug store. She developed a corneal ulcer that resulted in scarring.
A man who wore the same lenses for 2 weeks was diagnosed with a perforated cornea, bacterial infection and ultimately required a transplant to save his right eye.
To prevent eye infections, the experts recommend the following-
1) wash hands before touching contact lenses.
2) Remove contact lenses before bed, shower or swimming.
3) Rub and rinse contact lenses with disinfecting solution every time they are removed.
4) Replace old contact lens solution with fresh solutions every time you store your contact lenses in a case.
5) Clean contact lens case after each use.
6) Replace contact lens cases at least once every 3 months.
Sleeping in lenses is one of the riskiest and most commonly reported behaviours for adolescent and risky behaviour for adult contact lens wearers, said a Dr. If you want to avoid infection and avoid a trip to the emergency department,proper care is a must.
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Contace lens are worn by an estimated 45 million Americans. Improper care or wear, like going to sleep without removing your lenses, can lead to infections of the cornea like microbial keratitis, which can lead to serious health problems. The experts report that an estimated 1 million annual outpatient and emergency visits were due to keratitis.
Sleeping in your contact lenses is risky and can lead to infections, or in some cases, permanent damage, said a Dr. Falling asleep, or even napping without removing your contact lenses can significantly increase the likelihood of serious health problems.
In one case, a man evaluated for eye redness and blurred vision reported sleeping in contact lenses 3-4 nights per week and swimming with them. He was treated for bacterial and fungal microbial keratitis.
Another instance outlines an adolescent girl who slept in lenses purchased without prescription at a chain drug store. She developed a corneal ulcer that resulted in scarring.
A man who wore the same lenses for 2 weeks was diagnosed with a perforated cornea, bacterial infection and ultimately required a transplant to save his right eye.
To prevent eye infections, the experts recommend the following-
1) wash hands before touching contact lenses.
2) Remove contact lenses before bed, shower or swimming.
3) Rub and rinse contact lenses with disinfecting solution every time they are removed.
4) Replace old contact lens solution with fresh solutions every time you store your contact lenses in a case.
5) Clean contact lens case after each use.
6) Replace contact lens cases at least once every 3 months.
Sleeping in lenses is one of the riskiest and most commonly reported behaviours for adolescent and risky behaviour for adult contact lens wearers, said a Dr. If you want to avoid infection and avoid a trip to the emergency department,proper care is a must.
THIS IS ONLY FOR INFORMATION, ALWAYS CONSULT YOU PHYSICIAN BEFORE HAVING ANY PARTICULAR FOOD/ MEDICATION/EXERCISE/OTHER REMEDIES. PS- THOSE INTERESTED IN RECIPES ARE FREE TO VIEW MY BLOG- https://gseasyrecipes.blogspot.com/ FOR INFO ABOUT KNEE REPLACEMENT, YOU CAN VIEW MY BLOG-
https:// kneereplacement-stickclub.blogspot.com/
FOR CROCHET DESIGNS https://gscrochetdesigns.blogspot.com
Read more at Speciality Medical Dialogues: Sleeping in your contact lenses -You may lose your eyesight https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/sleeping-in-your-contact-lenses-you-may-lose-your-eyesight/
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