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Please advise if it's okay to wear contact lenses if you have sore eyes?
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No: Absolutely never put your contacts in if your eyes are red or sore. Your should be evaluated by an eye doctor. If you have a corneal ulcer this could be serious and you would need to be treated right away. No way to tell this unless you are examined.
Answered 3/24/2014
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