Risks That Occur If You Often Use Contact Lens Repeatedly

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JAKARTA - If you use a daily contact lens, the lens is intended to be used during the day, then discarded before you sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Written on the Livestrong page, as reported by ANTARA, daily contact lenses should only be used once, but if used repeatedly on your eyes can cause mild to severe eye health problems, including eye infections, irritation, abrasion, and vision problems, to blindness in rare and severe cases.

"Daily disposable windows are not designed to be cleaned and resistant to buildup like a reusable lens," said an ophthalmologist based in Brooklyn LaTasha Lawrence, OD.

He also added that removing the daily lens, storing it and then trying to reuse it can cause irritation to the eye which can cause pain, itching and or redness.

It's not a good idea to reuse a contact lens every day or pass the recommended time. So if you're in an emergency and there's no possibility of being able to pair up a new pair of contacts, Lawrence suggests not to use a contact lens at all.

"The tip is to wear glasses if you run out of lenses or forget to bring extra items while traveling," Lawrence said.

This is also one reason why you should always have and travel with the latest recipes. Rematching or sleeping on a lens can increase the risk of serious eye infections and endanger your eye and vision health. Day-to-day single contact lenses can be used safely between eight and 16 hours a day, according to Lawrence.

"The right amount of time will depend on overall eye health and how dry or sensitive your eyes are," he said.

It is important to remove the contact lens at the end of the day so that the eye can breathe. Your eyes need to rest the same as other body parts, Lawrence said. Contact lens can be used safely every day, but it should not be used throughout the day.

Your Korna takes a few hours per day to receive oxygen from the air without contact lenses to be there, and sleep doesn't count as the eyes have to open. Using it for a long time can significantly reduce the amount of oxygen the eye receives, which can cause complications," Lawrence said.

If you have a contact lens that you can reuse, the CDC says to let it go every night, rub and rinse it with a contact lens solution and place it in a clean container and don't forget to replace the contact lens regularly too.