Can I take a 20 minutes Nap in Contact Lenses?

Since soft contact lenses block “enough” oxygen’s permeability; it is not recommended to sleep and take nap with them in. Eyes are the only organ that draw its oxygen directly from the open environment, but wearing contact lenses restrict this natural phenomenon. Taking a short nap is though not as harmful as sleeping with cosmetic lenses in; it is not considered a good habit.

Why Taking a Nap in Contact Lenses is a Bad Idea?

Taking a 20 minutes nap in soft contact lenses should not be a problem usually; but stay careful that you are not going to fall asleep inadvertently.

Also Read: Why Can’t I sleep wearing Circle Lenses?

Dozing off when you are wearing colored lenses makes eyes dry and uncomfortable. When they are deprived of oxygen; they turn hard and begin stinging the eyes leading to “pink eye”, “irritation”, “inflammation” & even potential damages such as corneal abrasions & ulcers. Sometimes you may be warned by your eye doctor to wear lenses ever again in your life. So; why risk when you have already been warned?

Serious Threats of Sleeping in Circle Lenses

Sleeping in contacts blocks the supply of oxygen to eyes and they may become dehydrated. Dehydrated contact lenses can cause scratches on the cornea and make you restless for at least a day. Removing dehydrated contact lenses from eyes is yet another problem which demand you to tackle it peacefully & carefully.

If you forget taking your lenses off of your eyes before going to bed; you are honestly risking your eyes. However; when you realize after waking up that you have had a nap with contact lenses do one thing- DONOT panic. The damage has already been done- though only the superficial in most cases.

Also Read: Can I Instill Eye drops whilst wearing contact lenses?

Get your lubricating drops; re-wet your contact lenses by instilling a drop in each eye & blink your eyes. You are now free to remove your circle lenses safely.

Disinfect them & let your eyes rest for at least a day before you wear contacts again.

Observe Caution whilst Wearing Contact Lenses in Salon

A contact lens wearer with a pragmatic approach towards contact lenses is always meticulous about the care & maintenance of circle contact lenses. Circle contact lenses does not only demand you to be very punctual in the cleansing regime but it also asks you to be very concerned and warned when wearing circle contact lenses in certain environments- Salons be one of them.

Dangers of Wearing Circle Contact Lenses in Salon:

Wearing circle contact lenses in Salon is never risk free. The Salon’s atmosphere is inviting to aerosols, sprays, and other air borne chemicals which can pass through the contact lenses and may adhere to your eyes.

 These chemical irritants can sometimes embed onto the cornea causing scratches. A sudden urge of rubbing eyes is also escalated when any external agent comes into contact with your eyes; this aggravates the already deteriorating condition leading to potential hazards.

Also Read: DO NOT rub your eyes when wearing contact lenses

What Havoc Can Wearing Circle Contact Lenses in Salons bring?

Soft Circle contact lenses are the most used type of contact lenses. They are gas permeable circle lenses; this is why they let other gases pass through too such as butyl acetate, toluene, and acetone. These gases are not cleaned away by natural washing process of eyes through tears.

“The eyes have to be protected from splashes, flying clippings, and other debris,” says Doug Schoon, chief scientific adviser for CND.

“There is a tendency for these materials to associate chemically,” says Nellie Brown, director of Workplace Health & Safety Programs at Cornell University. “It’s just chemical nature.”

Furthermore; sensitive eyes may also be affected by the heat coming out from the hair-dryer. The heat from the hair-dryer is though too mild to pose serious threats; you should still be very cautious if you have sensitive eyes. Ironing & blow-drying should always be done before you wear circle contact lenses.

Advice for Beauty Professionals

Beauty professionals working in Salons should always shield their eyes if they can’t avoid wearing circle contact lenses.

3 Effects of Cigarette - Smoking on Contact Lens Tolerance

 

Smoking has never been good to health. It leaves deleterious effects on human body and soul. Stained teeth, mouth sores along with other injurious effects are only some of the preliminary health disasters attributed to smoking. Smoking may even lead to potential ocular damages where people who wear colored contact lenses are at greater risk.

Also Read: Effects of Medications on Contact Lens Wear

Harmful Effects of Smoking on Contact Lens Tolerance

1. Ocular Damages

A research says; conducted by Johnson and Johnson, Department of Ocular Surface and Visual Optics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, “Even brief passive exposure of contact lenses to cigarette smoking have worse effects on the ocular surface in epithelia”. It increases the tear instability which turn eyes dry leading to gross corneal ulcers.

2. Corneal Infiltrates

In simple words corneal infiltrates are corneal inflammation. They are hazy-gray small areas that appear on the cornea often under the upper eyelids. They are composed of inflammatory cells which produce an annoying feeling of having an “external agent” in eyes, with excessive tearing, redness, sensitivity to light & contact lens discomfort.

3. Dryness & Irritation

Smoke from the cigarette may lead to dryness & irritation. The chemicals from cigarette when enter the blood-stream restrict blood-flow to retina which causes bloodshot & itchy eyes. People who wear contact lenses are at greater risk of suffering from such damages as their eyes already lack enough permeability of oxygen.

Though dryness with contact lenses is nothing to be worried about and in most cases it can be cured using rewetting or lubricating drops; treating dryness caused by cigarette smoke would require you to quit wearing contact lenses at the first place furthermore;aggravating the vision problems.

Also Read: How to Treat CLID (Contact Lens Induced Dryness)

Conclusion:

Cigarette smoking has severe consequences on human health, both internally & externally. What worse? smoking cigarette may lead to permanent blindness, corneal ulcers & blurred vision. You do not need one more reason to quit smoking, especially if you are also one of the contact lens wearer. Do you?

Related:

Can smoke from BBQ burn contact lenses?

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References:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20351603

http://www.case.edu/

How wearing Expired Circle Lenses can Damage your Eyes: Parasite Devours Young Girl’s Eyes for Using Disposable Circle Contacts for 6 Months

Circle contact lenses should not be worn after their expiry even though they feel still the same. Circle contact lenses are medical devices and should be considered the same. Expired circle contact lenses become dangerous because of the protein & lipids accumulation. The bacteria growth on the contact lenses then may transfer to your eyes causing potential damages to the epithelial tissues.  The very same irrevocable damaged were caused by expired circle contact lenses to a young girl from Taiwan; leading to permanent blindness.

It has been reported that a college girl from Taiwan, was found to criminally neglect hygiene with circle contact lenses. She kept wearing disposable circle lenses that were meant for only a month use for half a year, even while sleeping. Continuing to wearing expired circle contact lenses enabled the parasite to devour her both of the corneas without even letting her know.

After being hospitalized, she was found to be suffering from Acanthamoeba Keratitis. Her corneas have had shrunk to half of the size since the parasite “protozon” had almost been done with its damage. Over-wearing circle contact lenses has always been a bad idea; as bad as it is to share your circle contact lenses with someone else.

Read:

1. Over-wearing circle contact lenses damaged the eyes of a fashion designer
2. Conjunctivitis outbreaks due to sharing circle contact lenses

Director of Ophthalmology Wu Jian Liang indicated that the girl had been allegedly using dirty water to wash her face. He thus warned people that either the soft contact lenses or hard contact lenses, they should not come in contact with water in any form as it increases the chances of contamination.

Also Read: Can I wash face wearing circle contact lenses?

Wu said that the girl had failed to maintain proper hygiene of her circle contact lenses. She used expired circle contact lenses & made conditions gross by not taking them out even before sleeping. This also had restricted her to disinfect her circle lenses which lead to this irrevocable damage.

Stick to proper maintenance of circle contact lenses before it is too late. You have already been warned.

How Over-Wearing Circle Contact Lenses can Damage your Eyes: Fashion Designer from London Caution her Fans

Over-wearing circle contact lenses is never free of risk. It is strictly advised to the consumers to avoid wearing contact lenses for more than 8 hours a day. Consumers jeopardize their vision and eyes by neglecting their eye care professionals’ advice and put everything into risk by ignoring the yearly check-ups. Something similar was realized by London based Fashion designer Aimee during her routine check-up of circle contact lenses.

Aimee McWilliams, 33 has been wearing circle contact lenses from the age of 14 but she never felt any discomfort by contact lenses. During her routine check-up; she was given a shock by her eye care professional that she is on the verge of total blindness. Due to over-wearing circle contact lenses (for more than 14 hours a day) her eyes were dangerously oxygen-starved and thus she may lose eye sight permanently anytime soon.

'I was horrified,' recalls Aimee, from London. 'I'd always worn my lenses from 7 am until nearly midnight. Nobody had told me that I was jeopardizing my sight by wearing them for so long, though I suppose I just said I used them daily.

'What frightened me even more was that there had been no signs anything was wrong - my eyes looked the same. And I'd delayed my annual check-up by several weeks because I was so busy and I didn't think I really needed one.'

Neovascularization

Over-wearing circle contact lenses may lead to a disease known as “neovascularization” in which the eyes compensate the deficient oxygen supply through growing new blood vessels over the cornea. Cornea is the only part of the human body that fulfills its oxygen requirement from the air than from the blood vessels. Since circle contact lenses act as a barrier in oxygen permeability; threats of permanent blindness increase as time goes by.

Stopping contact lens wear may cause those blood-vessels to erupt; taking situation under control. However in severe cases where there is excessive growth of blood-vessels the scarring becomes permanent resulting in freaking eye sore.

You must conduct a self-exam on weekly basis if you are a regular wearer of circle contact lenses. Stay vigilant for these symptoms to find out if you have also been over-wearing your circle contact lenses. Being a regular wearer of circle contact lenses you need to be very meticulous about wearing circle lenses, failing to follow which may cost you the vision loss.

Circle contact lens wearers are always at greater risk of eye injuries such as conjunctivitis that spreads through sharing circle contact lenses and non-hygienic attitude towards circle contact lenses. It is safe to wear circle contact lenses daily provided you are not exceeding the time limit suggested to you by your doctor.

Are you at risk due to wearing circle contact lenses? Follow “Circle Lenses’ Health Risks” to save yourself from peripheral and acute damages or buy safe to wear & KFDA & USFDA circle lenses.

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Are Colored Contact Lenses Really worth the Risk?

What’s your take on wearing circle contact lenses? Is it a “Trending Fashion “or a “Trending Terror”? Circle contact lenses make eyes appear wider since they cover not only the iris but the white parts of the eye. They are available in all the bright, candy & natural colors which has put the teen-agers in a craze to run after everything that is “circle lenses”. Meanwhile the youth seems to be entrapped by the trending circle contact lenses, US eye care doctors continue to bash the trend by highlighting the cons of wearing big eye circle contacts.

A spokesperson for the F.D.A told the New York Times:

“Consumers risk significant eye injuries — even blindness” when they buy contact lenses without a valid prescription or help from an eye professional.”

And Dr. S. Barry Eiden, an optometrist more familiar with the trend, said that people selling circle lenses online “are encouraging the avoidance of professional care.” He warned that ill-fitting contact lenses could deprive the eye of oxygen and cause serious vision problems.

Circle contact lenses or colored lenses are not approved in United States which restrict the sale of circle lenses in the States. However; the trend of wearing fashion circle lenses can’t be ditched as the trend-lovers continue to get their colored lenses from Asian sellers & stores. True; that circle lenses make eyes charming but does this charm really worth the risk?

USFDA VS KFDA

1. Though circle contact lenses are banned by USFDA; it is legal to manufacture, promote, sell & purchase circle lenses in Korea and other Asian countries. United States Food & Drug Association might be very careful about the health and well-being of their citizens; KFDA is not lagging behind either. There might exist difference in the standardization-scale but it is not sensible enough to compare the two separate bodies.
2. “Circle lenses or colored contact lenses” carrying KFDA certification have already undergone the quality assessment and so are completely safe to wear. They are constructed using advanced technology under state-of-art hygienic labs which lead to the production of “safe to wear medical devices” that are frequently called “Circle Lenses”. This being said; it will be insane to count that all the circle lenses coming from Asia are harmful and damaging to eyes. There exist several myths regarding circle lenses and we beg to state that all of them are not true
3. The branded circle lenses with KFDA approval having managed to win several other quality certifications and awards are not a threat to your eyes until you are keeping the key points of wearing and taking care of circle lenses in mind.

Trending Circle Lenses: How to be a Wise Trend-Follower?

Some Key notes to consider:

• Always follow a good replacement schedule of circle lenses.
• Do not substitute lubricating drops and disinfecting solution with other liquids.
• Do not wear circle lenses & the related products past their expiration.
• Do not share your circle lenses with anyone
• Do not re-wear circle lenses that have been contaminated by any seasonal eye-infection/allergy

Circle lenses can even be worn daily provided that you don’t over-wear them. Over-wearing circle lenses is an immature act which should be strictly avoided. Stop wearing soft contact lenses if you notice any of these symptoms.

Buying online is a cheaper alternate than buying circle lenses from an optometrist. We advise following your prescription & sticking on to it. However; we assure that buying circle contact lenses from UNIQSO is risk-free. Find out; what benefits you get on purchasing your contacts from UNIQSO.

We strive hard to create awareness about the pros & cons of the trending fashion of wearing circle contact lenses through our dedicated and Premier E-Library of Circle Lenses. Follow our “Circle Lens Blog” for several other medical updates, contact lens health risks & fashion updates on the trend.

Guam Conjunctivitis Outbreak Continues: Stop Sharing Colored Contact Lenses

According to a news release; Conjunctivitis outbreak continues in Guam, US with an unabated total of 248 registered cases in the vicinity. According to the reports; both the sexes; males and females are being affected though the males slightly outnumber the females. Surprisingly; elderly and infants are being targeted alike by the virus. Poor hygiene & a careless attitude towards using colored contact lenses & cosmetics might be the source behind the virus growth.

What is Conjunctivitis & What causes it?

Conjunctivitis is an eye disease which causes inflammation at the conjunctiva- the thin layer that covers the inside of the eyelid which rests over the white area of the eye. Due to inflammation the whites of the eye develop a pink tone; and hence the condition is known as “Pink Eye Disease”. The disease is though caused by viruses, allergens, environmental pollutants, fungi, chemicals etc.; unhygienic living conditions and a careless attitude towards the use of daily articles such as towel, tissue, soaps, eye glasses, bed-linens/blankets and cosmetics may worsen the situation.

• Always wash hands with soap before touching your face and eyes.
• Sterilize the towels & the contaminated linens
• Do not share towels, pillows, eye frames & contact lenses with conjunctivitis’ infected person.
• Do not swim in the pools when infected.

Precautions to observe if you are a Contact Lens Wearer

Prevention is better than cure. If you wear colored contact lenses on regular basis; you need to stay even more vigilant. Though you might already be cleaning & disinfecting your colored contact lenses;you need to stay more active now.

• Clean, disinfect & wash your colored contact lenses by rubbing method twice a day.
• Sterilize your colored contact lens cases. Replace them if it has been more than 3 months to them
• Throw your colored contact lenses past their expiry
• Do not use cheap or homemade saline solutions to clean your colored contact lenses
• Do not share your eye drops & makeup brushes
• DO NOT ever share your colored contact lenses with ANYONE on earth; not even for the sake of fun.

Sharing colored contact lenses only aggravates the symptoms & destroys all efforts of the government that are taken to fight against the viral disease. Do not re-wear those colored contact lenses that you wore when your eyes were infected. Toss them off with the related accessories including colored contact lens handling forceps, containers, plunger and eye drops. Remember; good personal hygiene is the only aid to help minimize the effects of conjunctivitis.

Does Medication Affect Colored Contact Lens Wear?

Certain types of medications lay adverse effects on colored contact lens tolerance. It has been observed that people on birth control pills may notice an inability of wearing them or blurred/ hazy vision. The birth control pills do pose risk of side-effects including decreasing the colored contact lens tolerance.

It is an understood fact that before beginning with any type of eye medication you must remove colored contact lenses from eyes. You should even be very careful whilst instilling eye drops when you are wearing colored contact lenses because eye drops that are not meant to be used in relation with colored contact lenses promote protein build-up on the surface of contact lenses.

Birth Control Pills, Anti-Allergenic& Colored Contact Lenses

Before introducing any type of medicine in your diet it is recommended to give a thorough read to the pamphlet that comes with the medicine. The precautions on the leaflet mention in clear words if the ingredients have any side-effects in correlation to wearing colored contact lenses.

Oral contraceptive pills boost up estrogen production which reduces the tear production thus making women’s eyes more sensitive to colored contact lenses and prone to drying. Anti-allergic pills may also turn eyes drier in some cases. Acne medications can sometime also produce itchy sensation, dryness and tingling in eyes which makes it difficult to wear colored contact lenses.

If you are frequent user of colored contact lenses and are on certain type of medications for a small duration; keep your ophthalmologist informed about the vision changes and any type of increased sensitivity to eyes. Medicines do affect contact lens wear negatively and if you are irritant to any of the ingredients you must give a pause to wearing colored contact lenses until the medication is over.

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Can Heat from BBQ/Grill/Kitchen Burn Contact Lenses?

There has been a hoax circulating around for quite some time online that heat from BBQ/grill or kitchen whilst you are busy cooking can damage your eyes by melting your contact lenses. Though this sounds painful; you need not to worry since it only happens to be a misleading & irrational piece of false information.

True that soft contact lenses are made from plastic but modern innovation and breakthrough technology has led to the advanced manufacturing processes of contact lenses which make use of hydrogel material. These hydrogel contact lenses are water-loving lenses which absorb tears from eyes to stay supple & moist. Use of eye drops whilst wearing contact lenses retain the moisture in your eyes even when you are cooking or grilling. Contact lenses can’t turn dry just by the heat with which you are exposed to in the kitchen; thus they can’t burn or melt in your eyes either.

It is though safe to wear contact lenses in moderate heat i.e. the heat produced in kitchen and during in BBQ/grilling; one must stay vigilant about the other irritants present in the environment such as smoke, spices and vapors from onion etc. Sometimes these irritants when wearing contact lenses can disturb your eyes; making your vision blurred. This stimulates the urge of rubbing them which can further deteriorate the condition.

What is the Doctors’ Take?

According to Dr. Robert Kwok; “Contact lenses on the eyes won't melt during cooking or barbecuing (unless a cook has a severe or fatal accident in which his whole face is burned up). Cook's eyes don't get hot, and they automatically blink whenever hot air blows into their faces. A cook also knows not to have his face over a pot when he lifts the lid (avoid hot steam) nor too close to an oven door when he opens it (hot dry air).”

Long story short; wearing contact lenses whilst cooking is completely safe unless your eyes are not very sensitive to smoke and fumes. Though it has its own risks associated with wearing contact lenses; taking proper care of your eyes, contact lenses, following precautions and common sense can save you from a good deal of irrational and inadvertent fears. Follow the safety guidelines (eye care) when wearing contact lenses and stay safe!

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Are you Over-Wearing Your Circle Contact Lenses?

Generally it is safe to wear circle contact lenses regularly since it poses no risk provided you are following the rules of wearing circle contact lenses. However; over-wearing circle contact lenses may be dangerous so you should spot it on time when this happens.

Hygiene should be one’s priority. If you think you are lazy enough to replace them [usually a year] or remove them after the recommended period is over [usually 6-8 hours]; you should probably avoid wearing circle contact lenses. Over-wearing circle contact lenses can easily be recognized by closely observing the symptoms your eyes show as an effort to record their protest against painful contacts.

Are circle contact lenses the reason behind my eye sore?

Not always. But if you have been lately wearing circle lenses for more than the period recommended by your doctor than it is probably the case with you. Look for the following symptoms to recognize if you are also over wearing circle contact lenses.

• Red painful itchy eyes
• Light sensitivity
• An urge of keeping eyes closed
• Eye strain
• Increased blood vessels
• Blurry or misty vision
• Tearing

Over-wearing circle contact lenses block oxygen’s permeability for longer duration which often causes pressure and strain on blood vessels. Eyes receive direct oxygen from the atmosphere; however when eyes are covered by contact lenses they receive oxygen through capillaries present in ocular region. This allows little oxygen to pass through. Hence over wearing circle contact lenses may lead to superficial damages. If upon noticing these symptoms circle contact lenses are immediately removed; the superficial damage can be healed quickly. On the other hand the condition becomes gross.

What to do now?

Simply do not panic. Give your eyes a rest by removing circle contact lenses and let your eyes heal. Moisten them using eye drops and wait for the redness to go. If this does not relieve; it is better to visit an eye doctor. Depending upon your condition he may prescribe you a topical antibiotic therapy which helps alleviating problems. As soon as the condition subsides; you can resume wearing your circle contact lenses again.

Note: Do not re-wear the pair of contacts that were in your eyes at the time of infection. Chances are that the bacteria that are accumulated on the surface of those contact lenses may re-infect you upon wearing.

Is it Dangerous to Sleep wearing Circle Contact Lenses?

Sleeping with circle contact lenses should be avoided as much as possible. There are different types of circle contact lenses and depending on the type of the contacts; you can leave them in your eyes before sleeping. GP lenses and certain type of soft contact lenses can be left in eyes. However; it is recommended to always take circle contact lenses out before going to sleep.

Diseases caused by Sleeping with Circle Contact Lenses

GP lenses [gas permeable lenses] are hard contact lenses that allow enough oxygen to let through your eyes. On the other hand cosmetic lenses and regular soft contact lenses should always be taken out from eyes. Care should be taken whilst wearing circle contact lenses and even accidental naps should be avoided. Falling asleep with circle contact lenses blocks oxygen which threatens the health of eyes in the form of several eye infections including pink eye disease known as “Corneal neovascularization” and “Corneal micros cysts”.

The lack of oxygen to eyes causes the vessels of your eyes to grow too much due to which you will no longer be able to wear circle contact lenses again. The unusual pressure may even cause the vessels to erupt; developing a serious eye-infection known as “Corneal Ulcer”. This may even lead to permanent blindness.

Don’t go to Bed with Circle Contact Lenses in Eyes

Circle contact lenses are meant to bring a pleasant change in your personality either by enhancing the color of your eyes or by transforming your over-all looks. Therefore; circle contact lenses should be worn only for vision correction and for personality enhancement. Going to bed with your circle contact lenses still in eyes is not a good idea as you may fall asleep unintentionally. Therefore; it is a good habit to always remove your circle contact lenses and disinfect them after the recommended period of wearing circle contact lenses is over.

The Bottom Line

Being lazy to remove circle contact lenses before sleeping is a criminal act that may ask your eyes to avenge you back. If you love wearing circle contact lenses; you should stay vigilant to the safety of your eyes by regularly taking care of them and by following the advices of doctors. Never sleep with contacts in; it is not worth it!

Can I wash Face Wearing Circle Contact Lenses?

No; one must take off circle contact lenses before washing face.  It is better to prevent circle contact lenses from water as much as possible. Circle contact lenses are to improve your vision and looks. Therefore; they should not be misused- if only you want to get the most from this very ingenious eye wear.

People say that they are very concerned about the safety of their eyes and thus clean their circle contact lenses diligently. Contrary to this; a survey published in “Optometry and Vision Sciences”; reveals shocking facts according to which only 2% of the survey respondents are following the rules for safe use of circle contact lenses. People fail to realize that circle contact lenses are not mere fashion accessories but medical devices and should be treated and handled like wise. People fail to follow the hygiene guidelines when using circle contact lenses, often fall asleep wearing them, run out of contact lens solution and even do not hesitate wearing circle contact lenses past their expiration date. If you are also doing this; then you are at risk of complete blindness.

Tap water contains many bacteria which may harmfully affect your eyes. The most common bacteria present in water is “Acanthamoeba  Keratitis”. This bacterium damages your cornea which is almost impossible to get completely cured. In severe cases keratitis can lead to corneal scarring that leads to total blindness.

Swimming in circle contact lenses and taking shower in them is also therefore a big no-no. Circle contact lenses should be kept away from water in all conditions. "We see amoeba infections from people showering in their contacts, going swimming in lakes. These infections are horrible”, says Cavanagh; a corneal surgeon.

According to medical reports; eye diseases caused by circle contact lenses are relatively rare and can be completely prevented if you learn to take care of your circle contact lenses like a pro user.

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Is it bad to cry with Circle Contact Lenses in Eyes?

Circle contact lenses remain fresh and supple in eyes due to the lubrication provided by the natural tear production in eyes. When eyes are dry; circle lenses turn dry. To tackle dry eyes, you need to keep your eyes moisten by rewetting drops. Do not use multi-purpose solution instead of eye drops ever in your eyes. Circle contact lenses do not restrict you from crying; though crying does make your contact cloudy and eyes dry in some cases.

Crying with circle contact lenses bring no harm and damage to your eyes unless you are taking care to not to rub your eyes. However; one should keep in mind that crying hysterically for longer durations with circle lenses in eyes may cause itching in eyes. Itchy eyes will force you rub them which poses threat to your circle contact lenses.

On crying contact lenses sometimes get hazy or cloudy due to the excess protein and salt present in tears. This build-up on your contacts and form a film on them causing blurred vision. Sometimes crying with circle contact lenses may flush a lens out and you may lose it. Crying with circle contact lenses itself is not dangerous unless you are not rubbing your eyes or crying hard.

After crying with circle contact lenses in; always properly clean them to remove protein debris. Soak them in multi-purpose solution and keep your contact lens cases clean and sterilized.