Dailies Contact Lenses

What happens if i wear disposable contact lenses way after then what i'm suppose to.?

I sometimes wake up with what feels like a very dry eye or i can't see clearly for a few seconds, i put on some antibiotics. I know i have bacteria in my eyes because since it's right on my eye i can see it slide around like what you see in a microscope.

Public Comments

1. you greatly increase your risk of infection and damage to the eye.
2. well if you are taking them out and soaking them each night nothing. i wear mine that are only suposed to be warn for 3 months for a year. you must take them out and clean them though. if not you will get infections
3. Disposable contacts are only made to last as long as you are told to use them. Therefore, if you use them any longer than instructed, you are at a higher risk of getting eye infections and eye ulcers. If you do not wear them everyday, you can extend their wear time a little depending on how often you do wear them. If you wear your contacts on a daily basis (even if you keep them clean), you should dispose of them properly. You eyes are very important so take care of them. Think of it like this. You change your underwear everyday and you don't want to over wear them. SAME AS CONTACTS.
4. Depends on the type of contacts and how well you care for them. There are some disposable contacts that you are supposed to change as regularly as once every two weeks; there are newer kinds that let you keep them in up to 30 days. No matter how long or short a length of time you choose to wear your contacts, you should most definitely keep them clean and in good condition. Dirt or build up from your eye (protein, calcium, general eye "gunk")- can cause tears in the lense which could lead to minute cuts and abrasions on your eyes. --- A friend of mine had to have surgery to have corneal ulcers removed from her eye due to cuts caused by contacts (she was notorious for leaving them in longer than recommended and not cleaning them regularly).--- Other side affects of not changing your contacts regularly include damaging your eyesight even further (blurred vision and/or corneal swelling)... If you follow your schedule fairly well and only occasionally overextend the use of a set, you may not damage your eyes, or notice damage right away. If you make a habit of it, you might want to be careful and pay attention to any changes in your sight or how your eyes feel, and consult your doctor as soon as you notice a change. I personally, have extended wear contacts that only need to be replaced once a month. However, I don't wear them daily (usually just for special events), so I've used pairs for as long as 6months before replacing sets. In the end, the best advice is to follow your eye doctor's advice and change them regularly. --- Also, another possible risk--- another horror story --- sorry in advance--- a coworker once got a lense stuck up between her upper eye-lid and eye, while sleeping. Didn't realize it- she woke up thinking it had fallen out or she'd forgotten to put it in... Her whole eye got irritated and the area got puffy in a couple of days-- her eye doctor pulled it out with tweezers--- she said it was the most painful thing she's ever done to herself.
5. I wear "monthly" contacts, but the contact lens companies aren't telling you that you can wear them for three months as long as you take them out and soak them in anti-bacterial solution every night. They figured they could make more money by selling them as monthly lenses as opposed to 90-day lenses. In your case, however, if you're having problems with your eyes, you should definitely take care of your eye problem and dispose of your current lenses, otherwise you risk damage to your eyes.
6. In short therm there will be not effect but long term, the eye health will be harm.