Can you shower with Colored Contacts on?
We understand that people with high eye prescriptions might wear glasses while showering, but it can be challenging for a few reasons. For example, hot steam from the shower can easily fog up your glasses, making it difficult to see clearly. Additionally, the glasses can easily slip or slide down your nose, especially if they get wet or you move around suddenly. This can be annoying and potentially hazardous in the shower with wet surfaces.
While contact lenses or colored contacts can offer clearer vision during a shower, it's important to understand the significant risks involved, which is why this is strongly discouraged:
- Increased risk of infection: Shower water, even treated tap water, can contain microorganisms like bacteria, amoebas, and fungi. These can easily get trapped under your lenses and multiply, leading to serious eye infections like keratitis, which can cause pain, vision loss, and even scarring.
- Discomfort and irritation: Contact lenses are absorbent, and water can cause them to swell and change shape, making them uncomfortable and irritating to wear. Additionally, soap or shampoo can further irritate your eyes.
- Potential damage: Water can damage the delicate material of your contact lenses, making them blurry or difficult to insert or remove.
Therefore, even though contact lenses offer clearer vision, switching to them to avoid the challenges of wearing glasses in the shower is not recommended. It's always best to remove your contact lenses before showering and store them properly in their dedicated lens case filled with fresh contact lens solution. If you accidentally get water in your eyes while wearing contacts, remove them immediately and disinfect them thoroughly before putting them back in.
Remember, even if you've showered with your contacts before without experiencing any issues, it's not worth the risk. Following proper contact lens hygiene practices is crucial for your eye health.
