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Is it ok to swim with contact lenses in your eyes?
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Swimming with lens: Do not swim with contact lenses in your eyes. Doing so puts you at risk for infection that can be severe with resulting vision loss. For example, acanthamoeba is found even in chlorinated pools and can cause a severe keratitis (corneal infection).
Answered 9/23/2013
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