Is it possible to sleep in lenses?

For a long time already there are on sale contact lenses for many days use, which can be worn for several months. An important issue that worries consumers: is it possible to sleep in lenses?

If you decide to buy such a long lenswearing silicone hydrogel, then talk with the ophthalmologist about whether they will suit you. Often cases where the mucous eye does not take such lenses, the eyes begin to blush and itch.

Lens of durable use should be removedbefore going to bed and leave overnight in a special cleaning solution. Your eyes will rest for the night from the lenses, and the lenses will be cleaned. If the documentation for lenses does not say that you can sleep with them, then you can not do this. Every day, take off these lenses in the evening to give your eyes a rest.

If you use silicone hydrogel lenses, then1-2 hours a day occasionally they can take a nap, nothing terrible will happen. Also very rarely in such lenses you can sleep all night, but the next one must be removed and placed in solution.

In addition, everything depends on the state and healthyour eyes. So, if the eyes are sensitive, easily irritated and you often have various inflammations of the eyes, then you can not sleep in lenses, and in general you can wear lenses only for a limited period of time: came home - removed the lenses and put on glasses.

In general, before experimenting with sleep in lenses, go to the oculist or ophthalmologist, let him check the health of your eyes, and also advise those lenses in which you will be able to sleep.