Most any modern-day convenience comes with its drawbacks, whether it’s frantically checking your pockets for a phantom vibrating text you were sure just happened to losing the concept of time during a six-hour marathon of Breaking Bad.
For contact lens wearers, that drawback has been an increased risk of eye injection. Nearly one million Americans visit the doctor or emergency room because of an eye infection annually, resulting in $175 million of direct medical costs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Though not all these infections are linked to the use of contact lenses, it’s estimated that up to one in every 500 wearers suffer from it every year. These infections are largely tied to the improper cleaning or wearing of contacts – leaving them on for too long or while sleeping for instance.
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