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I don't swim, but today was sitting near pool, water splashed in eye. rinsed with plain water. can i get eye infection now from pool water?
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Unlikely: Pool water contains chlorine and every swimmer gets it in their eyes and it dies not cause infection
Answered 6/12/2017
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