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Keep your eyes clean and try to stay makeup- and contacts-free to help move healing along
Keep your eyes healthy by not sleeping in your contacts, properly caring for your lenses and wearing eye protection when necessary
While it may seem harmless, showering — or even swimming or washing your face — with contacts in can cause sensitivity to light, irritation and even an infection
The plain answer is ‘no’ — ingredients meant to clean and disinfect your contact lenses can cause irritation, redness or dryness to your eyes
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Apply a cold compress, use antihistamine eye drops and limit salt to help reduce puffiness
It takes millions of moving parts within the eye to make the power of vision possible
Even napping with contacts in can lead to eye infections, lens displacement and dry eyes
Cosmetic procedures such as iris implants and corneal tattooing bring a risk of vision loss
Both have pros and cons, but ultimately it’s a personal decision only you can make
Peepers get pink for lots of reasons, from allergies to closed-angle glaucoma
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