Just In
- 4 hrs ago Backless Dress: 7 Tips For Choosing Perfect Bra For Backless Outfits And Turn Heads Wherever You Go
- 13 hrs ago Summer Style: 6 Must-Try Colors To Stay Fashionably Cool Like B-Town Divas!
- 15 hrs ago Belgian Man Cleared Of Drunk Driving Because His Body Produces Alcohol Due To A Rare Condition
- 16 hrs ago Amitabh Bachchan's Youthful Avatar In Kalki 2898 AD Is Impressive, Check Actors Who Sported Digital De-Aging!
Don't Miss
- Education JEE Main Result 2024 Out, Telangana's 15 Toppers Shine, Check Statewise List of 56 Candidates with Perfect 100
- Sports Who Won Yesterday's IPL Match 40? DC vs GT, IPL 2024 on April 24: Delhi Capitals Clinch High-Scoring Thriller At Kotla
- News Mangalsutra Row: Did Indira Gandhi Donate Gold During The 1962 War? The Facts Behind Priyanka's Claim
- Movies Kota Factory 3 OTT Release Date, Platform: When Will Jitendra Kumar's Web Series Premiere On Netflix?
- Travel Escape to Kalimpong, Gangtok, and Darjeeling with IRCTC's Tour Package; Check Itinerary
- Finance DCB Bank Q4 Results: PAT Grew 9% To Rs 156 Cr, NII Jumps 4.5%; Dividend Declared
- Technology OPPO Find X7 Ultra Camera Deep-Dive: Pushing the Boundaries of Photography on a Smartphone
- Automobiles Aston Martin Vantage Launched In India At Rs 3.99 Crore
Mistakes You Are Making With Your Contact Lenses Every Day
Get rid of these common contact lens mistakes that you're making to protect your vision. Read to know what are the contact lens mistakes to avoid.
There are many habits that contact lens wearers are careless about. It's high time they quit these habits, as these can lead to serious eye damage overtime.
Contact lenses are a medical device and you cannot just pop them without a second thought. The main problem is a lot of us pop them in and forget about it completely.
This could hurt our eyes big time. You need to keep your contact lens in top shape and uncheck all the misconceptions that you have believed in until now.
One of the common mistakes that you can be making with these lenses are, sleeping in them. Sleeping in contacts can increase the risk of corneal ulcers and eye infection.
Eyesight Myths That You Need To Stop Believing Right Away
Other mistakes like rinsing lenses under tap water, instead of using a contact lens solution needs to be strictly avoided.
Wearing contact lenses beyond the wearing time also needs to be avoided at all costs.
In this article, we have listed some of the common contact lens-related mistakes that you must avoid.
1. Wearing Lenses For Too Long:
Most of the people wear lenses for longer hours than the recommended time. Most of the people tend to remove it only when it becomes bothersome. This needs to be avoided by all means.
2. Not Washing Hands Before Touching The Lenses:
Touching your lens without washing your hands can lead to corneal infiltrative events (CIEs). It is recommended that you wash your hands before putting on your lends in your eyes as well as before taking them out.
3. Handling It With Damp Hands:
Washing hands alone is not what is required. You need to dry your hands before touching them. Water can harbour harmful microorganisms that can be transferred onto the lens and then into the eyes, if they don't dry their hands.
4. Snoozing In Contact Lens;
People sleeping with contact lens on are at a five times higher risk of developing CIEs, according to studies. As mentioned earlier, extended use of contact lens can carry the risk of infection. This is one of the common contact lens mistakes.
5. Reusing Contact Lens Solutions:
Contact lens solution as a disinfectant is well and good but leaving it to pool up is a bad idea. Bacteria can take over the disinfectant. The same goes for reusing the same solution that causes bacteria to proliferate in it.
6. Not Drying Out The Contact Lens Case:
Bacteria loves moisture. In order to prevent ending up in hospital with corneal ulcer, you need to make sure to dry out your contact lenses every day.
7. Putting Your Contact Lens In The Mouth:
Your mouth has a lot more bacteria than the lens. If you don't clean the lens off after putting it in your eyes, then this could lead to an infection in the eye.
8. Leaving Makeup On Your Contacts:
When you put on that eyeliner, it is possible for little of that pencil to smudge onto your lens. If that happens, you need to take out the contact lens, clean and disinfect it.
9. Keeping Lens On When The Eyes Are Irritated:
When your eyes are red and bothering you, you need to remove your contacts. Your eyes can be irritated due to an infection or if there is a tear in your contact lens.
10. Taking Shower With Contacts On:
The shower, hot tub, swimming pool and other water bodies can have bacteria that can destroy your eyes, if you don't disinfectant your contact lenses properly. It could even lead to vision loss and blindness.
- beautyInternational Women's Day 2024: 7 Captivating Makeup Ideas To Empower Your Beauty
- healthWhat Does Red Eye Mean In Photos? Do You Know It Can Save Your Life?
- healthWorld Sight Day: Tips To Safeguard Your Eyes At Work
- healthWorld Sight Day: 5 Foods To Improve Eyesight At Any Age
- healthWhy Your Eyes Water When You Blow Your Nose
- healthEye Flu On The Rise In India: How To Stay Safe?
- healthSolar Eclipse 2023: 5 Things That Happen To Your Eyes When You Look Directly At The Eclipse
- wellnessEye Twitching Or Eye Blinking: Causes And Quick Remedies
- disorders cureWhat is Mucus Fishing Syndrome? Causes, Symptoms, Treatments And Prevention
- skin careTired Of Bags Under Your Eyes? Try These 14 Simple Tricks
- disorders cureWhat Is Squint Or Crossed Eye? Causes, Symptoms, Complications And Treatments
- disorders cureWhat Is Photophobia Or Light Sensitivity? How Is It Different From Photosensitivity?