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Can sleeping in contacts make your vision worse?

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

No, but: It can increase your risk of complications with the contact lenses. Be sure that your contacts are approved for sleeping. Most are not.

Answered 1/20/2014

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