Sleeping with contact lenses in..

Hey,
I just dozed off for about 45mins- an hour with my contact lenses in, will this do any damage?
I'm maybe over reacting but I just remember the optician making it very clear that you should never sleep with these in :confused:

They were a bit dry when i woke up but now, about 5/10mins later, they seem ok. Should I do anything about this?

Thanks

Reply 1

dogtanian

16

Might feel a little uncomfortable, and maybe you should give your eyes a glasses-wearing day of rest, to be safe. But you'll be fiiine.

Reply 2

high priestess fnord

9

dont worry about it. ive slept/drunkenly passed out in mine on a number of occasions. its uncomfortable but no long term damage occurs as long as u dont make a habit of it.

Reply 3

sunday

high priestess fnord

dont worry about it. ive slept/drunkenly passed out in mine on a number of occasions. its uncomfortable but no long term damage occurs as long as u dont make a habit of it.

same here... the amount of times I've fallen asleep before getting my contacts out when drunk is unbelievable, don't worry about it :smile:

Reply 4

Andy5988

i have daily contacts that your supposed to wear for one day and then throw away but ive worn a pair for up to a week without any adverse effects,that i no of.

Reply 5

bewithoutyou

Don't worry, it's happened to me loads of times... I wouldn't make a habit of it, but you'll be okay :smile:

Reply 6

so_this_is_sam

3

hey i sometimes sleep with my lenses in, but then ive got those ones u can wear at night as well if u want. i used to have dailys tho and fell asleep in those loads as well and they just felt really dry when i woke up. have u got any comfort drops? or take them out, swill them round with solution and put back in

Reply 7

Ron Stoppable

14

Always have one of those little 10ml comforting eye drops [for contact lenses - always check the label/box] you can get from places like Boots and Superdrug. They're very useful when you go out and spend hours in smoky environments, preventing the dry sticky-vacuum-ness to your eyes.

Reply 8

ringlets anon.

1

My opticion told me that you can 'nap' in them lol, but you should take them out before you sleep at night. Don't worry though, a couple of times is not going to do any harm. Just make sure you wear your glasses for the day and make sure to clean your lenses throughly.

:smile:

Reply 9

Lofty

13

Yeah, wouldnt worry too much :smile:

I wear the all day all night lenses, highly recommended by moi :biggrin:

No fear of falling asleep in them and waking up with dry eyes then :smile:

Reply 10

Chi3f

1

Lofty

Yeah, wouldnt worry too much :smile:

I wear the all day all night lenses, highly recommended by moi :biggrin:

No fear of falling asleep in them and waking up with dry eyes then :smile:

i second that, much more convenient than using daily ones

Reply 11

kateykat

Ron Stoppable

Always have one of those little 10ml comforting eye drops [for contact lenses - always check the label/box] you can get from places like Boots and Superdrug. They're very useful when you go out and spend hours in smoky environments, preventing the dry sticky-vacuum-ness to your eyes.

Ooh, they sound handy! :smile:

Reply 12

Ron Stoppable

14

Hawk

Sleeping with contact lenses in..

Oh the paaaain
Of the lenses
Forgot my fraaaames
Amps for eye senses

And oh the paaain
She's thinking "he's slow"
It's such a shame
(Yeah!)

Reply 13

Ron Stoppable

14

Hawk

Sleeping with contact lenses in..

I feel them slipping through my fingers
They're still in
I'm sleeping with contacts iiiiin

And shocks went through my veins
Now they're still in
I'm sleeping with lenses iiiiin
-

Now they're inflamed
Eye-sticking-to-lens
No ones to blame
Here's where it all ends

And I feel the pain
Cos I'm without drops
I feel the pain
Yeah

Reply 14

norelle

5

I once fell asleep (well, passed out actually) with my lenses in and woke up going "woah, something's weird, I can see!" Then I stumbled to the bathroom, took them out and dropped them both down the sink (one would have been unlucky, but two? That takes real skill.) The moral of this story is: falling asleep with your contacts in won't make you blind, but it's perhaps not the best idea in the world.

Reply 15

Juicy Fruit

10

^ Haha.

I did the exact same thing once! I was getting well excited over it and then the penny dropped. :frown:

Another time when I fell asleep in them, I woke up and put another pair on top of them without realising! Then my vision went all weird and for like 10 minutes I couldn't understand why, and then I realised I was already wearing a pair underneath!

Reply 16

White.Shadow

1

Don't do this for too long!

I'm studying optics so know the effects of prolonged contact lens wear.

Basically, the cornea is the transparent covering that you see through, and has no blood vessels, therefore the cells of the cornea only get oxygen when oxygen can diffuse into the cells, ie the cells are exposed. Which is all the time for non-contact lens wearers.

The contact lens stops the cornea from getting its supply of oxygen, and as time goes on, the cornea gets more opaque meaning you'll be less able to see through!

So the moral of the story...

Don't wear contacts too long, and go by the time limits set by your Optician! :biggrin:

Reply 17

thefish_uk

14

pure_aesthetic

Don't do this for too long!

I'm studying optics so know the effects of prolonged contact lens wear.

Basically, the cornea is the transparent covering that you see through, and has no blood vessels, therefore the cells of the cornea only get oxygen when oxygen can diffuse into the cells, ie the cells are exposed. Which is all the time for non-contact lens wearers.

The contact lens stops the cornea from getting its supply of oxygen, and as time goes on, the cornea gets more opaque meaning you'll be less able to see through!

So the moral of the story...

Don't wear contacts too long, and go by the time limits set by your Optician! :biggrin:

nasty...

so what about those "24hr continuous wear" lenses you can get then, which you are supposed to be able to wear day and night?

also of course wearing contact lenses increases the likelihood of infection doesn't it (both the regular contact lens wearers I am friends with have had to go back to glasses in the last year due to infection).

Reply 18

Shickles

8

yeah and don't wear expired contact lens either, they scratch the surface of your eye. i did this and went to visit the optician a few days after that, she said there's a bit of a scratch in my eyes because of that! if you've done so just don't wear contact lens for a few days to let your eyes heal

Reply 19

Chi3f

1

ive got a friend who wears daily ones for a week and his monthly ones (not day and night) for up to 4 months!

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