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23 years
Can I use my contact lens after it dried up completely then soaked in contact lens water?
Nov 20, 2014

Dr. Pierre Mardelli Ophthalmology
I'm sure a lot of people do it, but I surely would not even think about it for my eyes. The lens will certainly have been in contact with environmental germs. No one knows which germs and whether they could be harmful to the eye. The cleaning solution is a cleaning solution, not a sterilizing solution and does not kill all germs. Additionally, the structure of the lens may have been compromised — edges torn, curvature changed, and have rips in the central zone of the lens.

Regards,
Pierre G. Mardelli
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