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A member asked:
What can happen if you sleep with contact lens in?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Corneal edema: Sleeping with contacts in can cause swelling of the cornea due to a lack of oxygen. It also increases the risk of a corneal ulcer which can damage your vision.
Answered 3/18/2013
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Two major risks: There is 10 fold increase in the risk of serious eye infections if you sleep in a contact lens that is not designed for sleep (there are only two brands - night and day & pure vision). The other is an increase in the risk of an inflammatory reaction from the contacts.
Answered 5/7/2013
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Future problems: In addition this can cause corneal scarring, ulceration or corneal warpage. Dont risk it.
Answered 10/4/2016
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