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Can you rinse your contact lenses in water?

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Only in emergencies: There have been cases of serious eye infections from contact lenses that have been stored in water or homemade saline solutions.

Dr Peltan agreed

Answered 8/28/2013

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