This is summer and holidays, hence you must be planning with your friends and cousins to chill in sea side, diving, swimming or many adventurous tasks. And meanwhile, if you are a new contact lenses user you must be worried about eye and contact lens health, right?
Why should you wear glasses during the precious weeks of summer when you just want to feel free and have fun? You don’t have to… your contact lenses can be a practical companion during your holidays.
Well, this blog will provide you enough information for you to have a care free and safe water enjoyment. As Contact lenses are ideal for active, adventurous people.
However, if you want to jump into the water while wearing them, you should definitely know few cautious hygienic tips below.
You should not swim with contact lenses
In generally, you should not go into the water with your contact lenses in as they require some sort of hygiene. In other side, the water in swimming pools, rivers, lakes and oceans is home to an enormous number of bacteria, viruses and microorganisms, many of which can be very harmful to your eyes.
If for any reason you need to swim with contact lenses, you should wear disposable contact lenses along with waterproof goggles.
Also, take a pair of glasses with you so that you can enjoy your vacation time calmly backed up with doctor recommended eye drops to relieve irritated eyes.
Don’t dive with contact lenses
Contact lenses, due to its water philic in nature, they absorb water, which can dramatically change their shape. This can make wearing them very uncomfortable and can distort and blur your vision.
You should not dive while wearing contact lenses (Only), as bacteria can slip behind them. If you wear waterproof diving goggles, you can continue to wear your contact lenses in an emergency.
Be careful with salt water, sand and high temperatures
In a best-case scenario, this will shorten the life of your lenses, and in a worst-case scenario, they may become toxic for your eyes. Small particles adhere to the lens, causing severe eye irritation and this can lead to severe infections.
So, contact lenses can be damaged in combination with salt water, sand and high temperatures.
Soft contact lenses are porous, allowing chemicals and bacteria to lodge inside the lens and press against your eye, increasing chances of infection and irritation.
So, enjoy your holidays!
