O ooscubaoo Member 7+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Jan 8, 2004 Messages 104 Reaction score 0 Feb 21, 2004 #1 Members don't see this ad. I've done this several times mistakenly. I woudl forget i have contacts in my eyes and i end up going into the shower with it. Is this okay to do?
Members don't see this ad. I've done this several times mistakenly. I woudl forget i have contacts in my eyes and i end up going into the shower with it. Is this okay to do?
L lazgirl24 Senior Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member 20+ Year Member Joined Feb 21, 2001 Messages 158 Reaction score 0 Feb 21, 2004 #2 i didn't know that you can't wear contacts in the shower.
Andrew_Doan Ophthalmology, Aerospace Medicine, Eye Pathology Moderator Emeritus Lifetime Donor Verified Member Navy Physician Verified Expert 20+ Year Member Gold Donor Joined Oct 1, 2002 Messages 5,643 Reaction score 29 Feb 21, 2004 #3 Although the risk is small, I wouldn't advise taking a shower with your contact lenses. There are bacteria in tap water, and if you use well water, then it could even be worse. One of the worst things that can happen is Acanthamoeba Keratitis: http://www.eyemdlink.com/Condition.asp?ConditionID=42
Although the risk is small, I wouldn't advise taking a shower with your contact lenses. There are bacteria in tap water, and if you use well water, then it could even be worse. One of the worst things that can happen is Acanthamoeba Keratitis: http://www.eyemdlink.com/Condition.asp?ConditionID=42
3 3rdMolarRoller User Account Deleted 7+ Year Member 15+ Year Member 20+ Year Member Joined Feb 28, 2003 Messages 1,181 Reaction score 5 Feb 22, 2004 #4 That was very interesting! Looks like I will be taking my contacts out now before I shower
Y yOyOYoo Member 7+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Oct 3, 2003 Messages 80 Reaction score 0 Feb 24, 2004 #5 I put on my contacts every morning before I jump into the shower. DOh😳
CH3CH2OH born to be wild-type 7+ Year Member 15+ Year Member 20+ Year Member Joined May 25, 2003 Messages 7,930 Reaction score 0 Mar 11, 2004 #6 hmmm. my optometrist told me that wearing contacts in the shower is ok, swimming is of course a big NO-NO
hmmm. my optometrist told me that wearing contacts in the shower is ok, swimming is of course a big NO-NO