This week, to get the ball rolling, I am going to be the first to blog about virus.

And my topic for this week is CONTACT LENSES!

Talking about contact lenses, have u ever wonder how much virus is there in YOUR lenses IF you did not take care of it every day?


As you know, you are to take care of your lenses EVERY SINGLE DAY by pouring the solution to soak your lenses for over a night to kill any bacteria and or viruses. But do you know how much viruses and bacteria do your contact lenses bred if you just slack for a day?

Over there at University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA, Optometrists advise that

Wearing contacts may worsen your eye infection when you catch a virus that could lead to your tear production being altered.

As your eyes intends to get dry when your tear production changes, wearing of contact lenses would worsen the condition. And symptoms of eye infection such as pink eye, conjunctivitis would occur. And your cornea would swell.

Therefore, when you are sick, it is best to wear glasses.
If it is a must, try wearing daily lenses or clean them thoroughly as by not cleaning them thoroughly, you will still be as risk of getting eye infection during that period. And while in that period wearing contact lenses, it is advisable to take out your contact lenses to let your eyes rest for a certain period.


Below are three videos, telling you how to clean contact lenses correctly, a news report on Parasites that Infects Contact Lens Wearers and lastly, a video from the AOA(American Optometric Association), a recognised association sharing some Contact Lens Hygiene Tips.


Video teaching you how to clean contact lenses correctly



Video on how parasites will eventually infects Contact Lens Wearers



Video sharing some Contact Lens Hygiene Tips.


Thanks! signing off,
Yanling.