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Sleeping in contacts can permanently damage your eyes—doctors say this is why

Sleeping in contact lenses deprives your eyes of oxygen at the exact moment they need it most. While awake, blinking helps deliver oxygen to the cornea, but during sleep that process slows ...
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Eye Parasite Puts Contact Lens Wearers at Risk of Blindness

An eye parasite linked to contact lens use can lead to vision loss, painful treatment, and long recovery times, experts warn.

A blinding parasitic eye disease affects mostly contact lens wearers. Here’s how to avoid it

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but blinding parasitic eye disease. Experts share how to avoid it and treat it.
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Corneal ulcers, fungal infections may occur after uneventful refractive surgery

OSN Cornea/External Disease Board Member Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, and a panel of experts examined a series of unusual ...

Contact lenses users beware of Acanthamoeba Keratitis: Symptoms, causes and prevention of this eye disease

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare but devastating eye infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in water and soil.