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My eye doctor told me to wash my gas permeable rigid contact lenses with tap water. is that sanitary?
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Not so much: It is safer and less risky to use bottled sterile saline fro drug store. Less chance for infections from bacteria in tap water.
Answered 8/26/2017
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