“Showering in contacts is risky,” Dr. James Kelly, an ophthalmologist and founder of Kelly Vision, told HuffPost. “Tap water is not sterile and can contain harmful microorganisms, just like natural ...

If you're one of the 45 million Americans who wear contact lenses, there's a good chance that you're using them in an unhygienic way. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Contact lenses should be cleaned and disinfected using the appropriate solution recommended by your eye care professional. Avoid using tap water or saliva, as these can introduce bacteria.

Ophthalmologists have treated pathogenic eye infections for several decades, and the advent of contact lenses has made such infections more common. But little is known about the bacteria that live on ...

Maureen Larrazabal shared that she went blind for two years after she slept with her contact lenses in, which caused her to cut open her cornea. Her cornea then got infected by bacteria, so much so ...