Contacts: Who's wearing them under their goggles and who isn't?
At my last eye exam, my dr. sternly lectured me about the evils of swimming with contacts. When your goggles leak, which seems inevitable, the chlorine seeps in the lens, contaminates it and can thereby irritate your cornea.
I wore contacts my whole youth without incident, but now I notice some dry eye and redness. The problem is I don't like most prescription goggles.
What does everyone think? Anyone whacked out an eye?
I've worn my contacts while swimming for as long as I can remember. I've also gotten the lecture...surgery, prescription goggles, etc.
Once in a while I have a major issue and will even lose a lens, but after having to drive home with just 1 eye, I've since kept a set of old lenses in my swim bag (they are about a year old, the prescription isn't too far off, better than nothing).
I replace my lenses every month. Other than the occasional lens disappearing, I haven't had any issues with this.
I've worn my contacts while swimming for as long as I can remember. I've also gotten the lecture...surgery, prescription goggles, etc.
Once in a while I have a major issue and will even lose a lens, but after having to drive home with just 1 eye, I've since kept a set of old lenses in my swim bag (they are about a year old, the prescription isn't too far off, better than nothing).
I replace my lenses every month. Other than the occasional lens disappearing, I haven't had any issues with this.
