Contents:
- Medical Video: How Long Can You Safely Wear Contact lenses?
- Do not use contact lenses for a day
- This happens if you use contact lenses for too long
- What should be done if this happens?
Medical Video: How Long Can You Safely Wear Contact lenses?
For those of you who have a minus eye, using contact lenses can be one solution to overcome blurred vision. But if it's not used properly, contact lenses can hurt your eyes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that there are at least 1 in 5 eye infections that involve serious problems. One of them is due to the long usage of contact lenses. So, how long can contact lenses be used in a day?
Do not use contact lenses for a day
Are you a regular user of contact lenses? If yes, try to recall how long you spent using contact lenses in a day. Most people are lazy to remove contact lenses and keep using them even though they feel uncomfortable. In different cases, many people forget to take it off to sleep overnight.
Spacsavers suggests that the time limit for using contact lenses in a day is around 10 to 12 hours. If you do not remove it at all for more than 12 hours, problems will arise in your eyes. Such as discomfort, dry eyes, red eyes, to be susceptible to infection. If you experience discomfort when using contact lenses, it's better to remove the lens as soon as possible.
Using contact lenses beyond the recommended time limit can adversely affect the cornea. Contact lenses are not designed to be used for a long time, especially not released during sleep all night. This is because the cornea needs oxygen, while the use of contact lenses can inhibit oxygen entering the eye.
When oxygen demand is insufficient, new blood vessels will form inside the eye with the aim of bringing more oxygen. Because this is not a normal blood vessel so that it can cause interference with your vision.
Therefore, it is important to limit the length of your contact lens usage in a day.
This happens if you use contact lenses for too long
If you are lazy or forget to remove contact lenses all day, it will cause problems such as:
- Sore eyes
- Blurred vision
- The eyes turn red
- Dry eyes
- Overgrowth of blood vessels around the eyes
- Corneal swelling
What should be done if this happens?
If you experience signs that indicate a problem in your eyes due to too long using contact lenses, you should stop using it for a while until your eye condition is completely healthy again.
Next, see a doctor so that you know the exact cause of your eye problems. That way, the doctor will provide treatment that is appropriate to the eye condition.
Finally, after your eyes are healthy again and the doctor has allowed to use contact lenses. It is important for you to pay attention to the maximum time of using contact lenses. Do not be lazy to take it off if it feels uncomfortable and don't forget not to use it during sleep for a long time.
