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If i clean contact lens after i have a stye can i reuse?
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No: For goodness sakes, throw it away and use a new one. The contaminated one has pathogenic bacteria on it. Also throw away the case and the bottle of contact lens cleaning solution.
Answered 1/10/2016
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