hi. i have always been fond with using contact lenses cause it makes me feel pretty sometimes, though, after hours of partying til morning i usually sleep with it. is this bad? i just use contacts for beauty and not for medical purposes. is it true that this causes blindness. i became alarmed when a friend told me but i am not convinced anybody clear this up for me please? thanks guys

Hello there! Your friend is right. Frequent and unneded use of contact lense can lead to blindness. Many people use contact lenses for cosmetic purposes. They should limit their use of contact lenses and take all necessary care to keep the lense clean. Even people who use contact lenses for medical reasons also need to limit their use. And you should never fall asleep with the contacts on. It's like killing the cornea.

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now i know its real. what bad news that is! oh well, are there no contact lenses made especially for people who love to wear them all the time? i mean in this great scientific world of ours, there should be something somewhere. im just desperate...

thank you xman

Well, eyes are sensitive organs of the body and they cant handle such long term contact with lenses. Ofcourse you can be careful by cleaning your lens and other such hygienic procedures . But still you cant eliminate the possibility of infection

SO the best thing is to limit the use of contacts and take proper care of the lenses.

Hope that helps.

In this reference, what is the best way to wear and take care of contacts?