Contact Lenses and Water: The Real Risks
Water and contact lenses do not mix, and the reason has a name: Acanthamoeba. It is a microscopic organism that lives in tap water, swimming pools, lakes, hot tubs and shower heads. It is harmless to almost everyone — unless it gets trapped between a contact lens and your cornea. Why this one organism drives…
Dr. Teresita Bollar, OD