Reviewed By: Dr. Vinay Gutti, MD, Board-Certified Laser Cataract & Lens Replacement, Corneal Surgeon
Summer in Florida often means more time outdoors, more pool days, more travel, and more exposure to heat, humidity, wind, sunscreen, and water. For contact lens wearers, those everyday summer moments can sometimes lead to contact lens discomfort, dryness, redness, or corneal irritation from contact lenses.
Reviewed By: Scott R. Wehrly, MD, Board-Certified Laser Cataract & Lens Replacement and Corneal Surgeon
If you’re a contact lens wearer, understanding the proper way to use, store and maintain your lenses is the key to ensuring their continued comfort and safety. Improper use and care of contact lenses is a common cause of eye irritation, inflammation, infections like conjunctivitis (pink eye), and, most concerningly, corneal inflammation and ulcers. At their worst, these complications can lead to vision loss, even blindness, so make sure to preserve the integrity of your lenses and healthy vision by adhering to commonsense contact lens care and maintenance.
