CDC: Improper Contact Lens Use Can Cause Lasting Eye Damage
- 8 years ago
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, is alerting consumers to the serious risks associated with the improper use of contact lenses.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is alerting consumers to the serious risks associated with the improper use of contact lenses.
According to the CDC, based on information in a federal database, about 20% of eye infections related to contact lenses were linked with some sort of eye damage.
A news release notes, "The infections, submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Medical Device Report Database, included patients who had a scarred cornea, needed a corneal transplant, or otherwise suffered a reduction in vision. These contact lens-related eye infections can lead to long-lasting eye damage but are often preventable."
While the experts say that contact lenses are generally a safe method for vision correction, improper care can lead to serious long-term damage.
The CDC recommendations for safely wearing lenses include, "Don’t sleep in contact lenses without discussing with your eye doctor...Don’t top off, or add new contact lens solution to old solution that has been sitting in the case...Replace your contact lenses as often as recommended by your eye doctor."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is alerting consumers to the serious risks associated with the improper use of contact lenses.
According to the CDC, based on information in a federal database, about 20% of eye infections related to contact lenses were linked with some sort of eye damage.
A news release notes, "The infections, submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Medical Device Report Database, included patients who had a scarred cornea, needed a corneal transplant, or otherwise suffered a reduction in vision. These contact lens-related eye infections can lead to long-lasting eye damage but are often preventable."
While the experts say that contact lenses are generally a safe method for vision correction, improper care can lead to serious long-term damage.
The CDC recommendations for safely wearing lenses include, "Don’t sleep in contact lenses without discussing with your eye doctor...Don’t top off, or add new contact lens solution to old solution that has been sitting in the case...Replace your contact lenses as often as recommended by your eye doctor."