Is it ok to sleep in my contact lenses?

Answer 1

nooooooooooo it could sick to the inside of your eyelids

Answer 2

They do make contacts you can leave in while sleeping. If you plan on sleeping in them often, I suggest switching to one of those brands. The contacts I use currently are approved for once-in-a-while nighttime wear. Just ask your eye doctor what he/she would recommend for you.

However, your eyes need fresh air and time away from your contacts, regardless of the kind you get. When you do wear them, contact lenses they should be as clean as possible. Remember that the longer you leave them in, the dirtier they get.

I used to sleep in my contacts quite often - almost nightly. One day I had trouble keeping my eyes open. They were really sensitive to light and were watering a lot. I went to the eye doctor and I had a cornea-eating bacteria in both eyes, which came from sleeping in my contacts. They were two-week soft disposable lenses which were not meant to be slept in.

I had to wear my glasses for a month... no contact use allowed at all! The doctor told me that the infection would have caused me to go blind if I had waited much longer to seek medical attention.

Answer 3

It depends on the contact lenses, but I don't recommend it either way. The lens can scratch and/or irritate the retina. In many cases the lens can move to the top of the eye and get stuck underneath the eye lid.

Answer 4

if you're eyes feel dry, then you should probably take them out because this could cause infection or dry out your eye. it also depends on what kind of contacts you have. if you have the hard kind, i would definately not recommend it. and with the soft kind, it depends on the brand. if you have ones made specifically for day and night, then obviously you can leave those in. i have acuvue oasis and sleep in them occasionally (about 4-5 times a month) but i never leave them in for more than 2 days in a row. you need to give your eyes a break and allow your eyes to rejuvinate.

Answer 5

if they're the overnight ones, yes.

If not, I'd imagine it's similar to sleeping with your glasses on. Except.. the lenses are IN your eye.

It's probably not a good idea to sleep in them unless they're the special kind that are specifically for extended wear.

Answer 6

No, in rare cases wearing your contacts while sleeping can lead to problems in the future. For example your eyes will develop a rejection to your contacts which will prevent your contacts to stay in your eyes. Take the time to take time out and it will save you a lot in the future.

Answer 7

It depends in the contacts which are perennial or not, but i myself have used contact lenses, and the doctor always insisted not to sleep with them, 'cuz they would harm eyes seemingly! but it is not too difficult to take them off, is it?!

Answer 8

If you have purchased the overnight or extended wear. You'll be fine. Make sure you have re-wetting drops or saline to moisten your eyes. They still can become dry. Wearing them for over twenty years. Started out with hard contacts. Barbaric. I was so glad when they came out with soft contacts. I may have just told my age without mentioning it. LOL

Answer 9

no. it is highly recommended that contact lenses get their own "break" during your long sleep. clean them of the debris that gets into it during your waking hours with the solution.

Answer 10

You have to ask your eye doc. Some contacts are okay to wear to bed others aren't and it also depends on your eyes. If they are extended wear then it should be okay as long as they dont hurt your eyes and you still take them out to clean them.

Answer 11

It depends on the contacts