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12/06/2016 / By David Gutierrez

Washing your contact lenses with tap water could result in blindness

Do you occasionally wash your contact lenses with plain water, even just occasionally? If so, you are placing yourself at risk of an eye-eating infection that could leave you blinded. In a recent high-profile case, English paramedic Andrew Carthew had to have his eye removed after an microorganism known as Acanthamoeba infected his eyes after […]

11/04/2016 / By Mary Wilder

Woman rips cornea after leaving contacts in for two hours longer than recommended

There are few things that are more important than following directions. Whether it be on an exam, while constructing furniture, or taking care of your contact lenses, when you don’t follow the guidelines, consequences can be devastating. This proved to be the case for a young woman in the United Kingdom, whose cornea was ripped when […]

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