Can someone help me with contact lenses?
Jun 22nd, 2008 |
Melanie asked:
I recently got Acuvue Oasys contact lenses. I was wondering if I want on vacation where there was a beach or pool, would I have to remove my lenses to go swimming. If not, would I be able to dive with goggles and contact lenses on? My next question is: If I am on a road trip and decided to take a nap in the back seat, do I need to remove my contact lenses? Thanks for the help.
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I recently got Acuvue Oasys contact lenses. I was wondering if I want on vacation where there was a beach or pool, would I have to remove my lenses to go swimming. If not, would I be able to dive with goggles and contact lenses on? My next question is: If I am on a road trip and decided to take a nap in the back seat, do I need to remove my contact lenses? Thanks for the help.
You guys all helped me a lot. Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. It’s difficult for me to choose the best answer because I found all the answers helpful.
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Jody_C said:
Swim with goggles OK
with out, risky
Napping- OK
Alexis221 said:
My husband has contacts and he swims with his with no problems. Yes put goggles on and dive away.. You can wear them if you take a nap but dont leave them in for a long nap my husband says its like ripping your eye out when he takes long naps cause they dry out.
consumingfire783 said:
Technically, you should take out contacts to sleep. But I can leave contacts in for 2-3 hours sleeping without having them bother me. For swimming, they might get lost very easily in the water.
catfan said:
I don’t know about swimming with them, haven’t done that. I have slept in mine overnight without a problem.
Saint Bee said:
In my experience: swimming with them is definitely not possible, they will just float out of your eyes.
Swimming with contacts and goggles is fine.
You can certainly nap with them in, but I’d advise having some eye drops with you because they can be very dry and painful when you wake up. Be sure to buy eye drops that specifically state on the bottle that they are for contact lens wearers.
jojo1967 said:
I wear Acuvue contact leans and I don’t take mine out to go swimming in the lake or pool, I don’t don’t know about the beach.
Also I don’t take them out when I take a nap during the day but I don’t sleep in them all night.
mmurph789 said:
swimming : with goggles on it should be ok, w/o goggles u risk looseing the contacts in the water, if ur vision isnt too bad id say just take them out, if ur vision is bad id say bring extra pairs in case u loose one in the water. napping will probably be ok for under 3 hrs. bring eye drops to re wet ur eyes after u wake up.
Emmie said:
i have contacts but i just got them so im scared of swimming with them or wearing them in the shower… but my sister and my friends who have contacts both without any problem. i have taken a nap wit my contacts in and its fine if its just for like a few hours… id advise u not to sleep overnight with then tho… also use eye drops for naps. and wear goggles. (for swimming)
Jeye said:
You should wear goggles when swimming. Infection is the major risk of getting pool water on your contact lenses. Typical water-borne infections like pseudomonas or acanthamoeba can be blinding.
Napping for a couple hours is fine, especially in the newer high oxygen permeability lenses like the Acuvue Oasys.