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Does using contact lenses instead of glasses they can be bad for my eyes?
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Contact lenses: Are almost always very safe and effective in correcting your refractive error. Rarely, especially if you overuse your contacts, they can cause eye irritation or infection. However, the vast majority of patients do very well with contact lenses.
Answered 2/6/2020
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