Can you shower with contact lenses if you close your eyes?

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asked Feb 20, 2023 in Eye Health by Sadieuig (320 points)
Can you shower with contact lenses if you close your eyes?

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answered Feb 20, 2023 by 7maxwarren (13,880 points)
You can shower with contact lenses if you close your eyes to keep the water out.

You don't want to shower with contact lenses and have your eyes open as the water can cause damage to the contact lenses.

Shower water can cause soft contact lenses to change shape, swell, and even stick to the eye.

This is pretty uncomfortable, and can scratch the cornea, which makes it easier for germs to enter the eye and cause infection.

All types of contact lenses, including extended-wear contacts, should be removed from your eyes before showering to prevent complications.

Even though extended-wear contacts can be worn for multiple days at a time, you're still putting your eyes at risk for infection or irritation if the contacts become wet.

If your contact lenses are inside out you may not be able to see as clearly and you may have blurry vision.

If your contact lenses are inside out then you need to remove the contact lenses and put them back in the correct way.

To insert contact lenses the correct way and to make sure the contact lenses is not inside out place the contact lens on the end of your finger with all the edges up in the air to inspect the shape of the lens.

If the contact lens looks like a mixing bowl (edges pointing straight up) you're good to go but if If it looks like a saucer (edges turn downward) it's inside out.

Make sure to fix the contact lens if it's inside out then insert it into your eyes like your normally would.

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