Doctors Of Optometry Urge Contact Lens Wearers To Be Vigilant With Lens Hygiene And Compliance In Flood Areas

As flooding continues to expand across much of the Midwest, the American Optometric Association (AOA) reminds contact lens wearers to closely follow hygiene and compliance instructions issued by their eye doctor. Higher temperatures combined with standing water can mean an increase in the number of cases of eye infections. In particular, the Acanthamoeba parasite and other micro-organisms can contaminate the lens case and infect the cornea.

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Filed under: Eye Health on June 30th, 2008