is it bad if you don't clean your contacts every single night??

Question

last night i was really tired and didn't wanna be bothered, so i didn't clean them. do you think if you go a night with out cleaning them once in a while it's bad, i really need to know because i don't want to ruin my eyes............please help!! oh and if you can also tell me how to clean them....i wanna make sure im doing it right!!!! thanks

Answer 1

half of the time i sleep with my contacts in
i usually dont clean mine at night when i to take them out anywas
i jus let them soak overnight then clean them off before i put them in

Answer 2

Do you want to go to Vegas and gamble your eyeballs?

You're taking a risk that is exactly the opposite of a big lottery.
There the odds are terrible, but you're only betting a dollar or a pound.
Forgetting to clean your contacts, or occasionally sleeping in ones that aren't meant for that (another responder)...
Well, the odds of getting away with it are very good, but you're betting your eyesight. Serious reactions and infections can, occasionally, leave permanent damage.

The cleaning varies somewhat with the type and brand of comtact lens, so follow the instructions you were given.
Start with clean, well-rinsed hands... (not still soapy)

If cleaning is a chore, consider throwing money at the problem and getting daily disposables, which are the healthiest of all contacts, provided you don't try and squeeze an extra day of wear out of them.


Optometrist, retired.

Answer 3

Its fine, just make sure you don't make a habit of it. Every once in a while I sleep in mine. The reason you clean them every night is to prevent eye infections.

Answer 4

lol yea i agree with pedestal....i clean my contacts because protein builds up and will cause infections!!! better to be safe than sorry :)

Answer 5

You most likely should, but if your contacts are like mine it is fine to sleep in them. I always do and my vision hasn't gotten much worse.