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Contact Lenses And Water Don’t Mix?
By Amy Nutt
A very common question that new contact lens users ask is whether or not they can go swimming
with their contacts in. Others wonder if it's ok to shower or bathe with their contacts, or even splash
water on their face. There are a lot of water-based activities in our daily lives and sometimes contacts
don't fit into those activities too well.
Swimming with Contacts
It's never a good idea to swim with your contact lenses in. In fact, it could be very bad for your eyes. In
a pool, the chemicals needed to maintain the pH and the chlorine can irritate your eyes under normal
circumstances, but with contacts, they will be trapped right up against your eye, even after you get out
of the pool and the pool water can actually cause infections as bacteria are introduced to the eye.
In addition to the above issues, contacts absorb water. If they absorb pool water, with all the
chemicals, it can be common for the contact lenses to actually stick to the eye itself. While this is
usually not serious, it can definitely be uncomfortable. To correct the problem, leave the contacts in
and don't try to remove them until your natural tears have replaced the pool water in the contact
lenses.
Even if you go swimming in a lake, it's not a good idea to use your contacts as they can actually be
floated out of your eye by large quantities of water. However, if you need your contacts while
swimming, a very tightly fitted pair of swim goggles can help ensure that they don't get lost.
Showering and Bathing with Contacts
Showering offers th