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Can artficial tears be used to soak contacts?

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

In an emergency: Artificial tears will not harm contact lenses but they will not clean or disinfect them. For that you need contact lens solution (which is much cheaper than artificial tears, anyway.).

Dr Trattler and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/10/2013

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