The 10 Worst Things about Wearing Contact Lenses
An Ophthalmologist’s Perspective
By Dr. Moskowitz
It’s not good to have a piece of plastic sitting on your eye all day
Your corneas breathe a lot less when there’s a contact lens sitting on them.
A poor-fitting contact lens can cause significant corneal inflammation.
Sleeping with contact lenses increases the risk of a corneal ulcer or infection by 14x
It’s extremely rare for a patient who doesn’t wear contact lenses to have a cornea ulcer, the worst of which can necessitate a corneal transplant or even loss of the eye.
Contact lenses can tear, resulting in fragments stuck on your eye’s surface.
They’re not cheap! Years of buying lenses, solution adds up. With some simple math, it’s easy to figure out that laser vision correction is a better deal in the long run.
Contact lenses are full of bacteria, microbes. Your eye is bathing in these throughout the day.
Soft contact lenses can cause a severe conjunctivitis called Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis. This condition is resolved when patients stop wearing contacts. See picture
Contact lenses can fall out of your eye and get lost. Hopefully this never happens when you’re really relying on your eyes, like hiking in unfamiliar territory.
