We both bought scary halloween lenses without any perscription in them, they are soft lenses. They came with a warning not to let any one else wear them because you could get an infection. Is this true?
2007-05-29 06:47:22 · 13 answers · asked by Josh M 4 in Health ➔ Optical
yes. contacts have different sizes & forcing them to fit can also damage your eye(s).
2007-05-29 06:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by case h 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
One should never share contact lenses, there is a great chance of risking infection. (Why someone is disagreeing with this, I don't know.)
Also, keep in mind, to purchase contact lenses, you had to be fitted for them. Your girlfriend's contacts and yours are not interchangable. There may be a different base curvature of the contact lens.
2007-05-30 02:55:19 · answer #2 · answered by AV 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Josh, it's true, infection is possible, do not let anyone else use them. In fact, I am not sure you could reuse them, maybe, but only you. Our bodies all contain good and bad bacteria, and our eyes, they are so very important to us. Take care.
2007-05-29 06:53:08 · answer #3 · answered by SAK 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is true. If you have not caught something now. Then you are lucky. Don't share contacts.Even after you wash then. You will really regret it when you get an yucky eye infection.
Red, itchy,watery, and sometimes it may have puss.
2007-05-29 06:52:56 · answer #4 · answered by Freckles 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is very true. You can also get in trouble because the proteins that her eyes produce does not match yours and visaversa.
2007-05-30 13:12:35 · answer #5 · answered by Tom R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if you want to dramatically increase your risk of eye infections.
2007-05-30 10:05:51 · answer #6 · answered by Ed McCready 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thats exactly what can happen ~ iF she has pink eye ~ now you have it ~ Eye fluids are bodily fluids. Any virus that can be obtained through body fluids you could get ~ AND another note ~ the brain is not far away from your eyes ~
2007-05-29 06:52:25 · answer #7 · answered by Drinda C 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
OOH yes that is very dangerous. You can get diseases like that. My dad is an optician and I have seen the problems this can cause. STOP THAT right now. ooh.
2007-05-29 13:24:34 · answer #8 · answered by mikeyswifeyof4 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not hygienic! Also you shouldn't buy non-prescription lenses, they can really damage your corneas because they haven't been made specially for your eye.
2007-05-29 06:50:46 · answer #9 · answered by Spazzcat 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it's bad to share them.
2007-05-29 06:54:42 · answer #10 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋