Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands

Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by roryisok on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @02:29AM (#14095295)

I wear monthlies, but when swimming I swap for dailies, chuck them right after and wear glasses for the rest of the day. I feel safer that way. But I don't take any kind of precaution in the shower. I didn't even realise there was a risk there.

One more thing to live in fear of besides climate change, cancer, drug resistant bacteria, nuclear war, terrorism and the singularity. Yay.

Should I feel better or worse that it's far less likely to affect me than any of those things?

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by rblatz on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @03:18AM (#14095496)

Additionally in the U.K. hot water may not be as safe as it is in the US. Older houses tended to be built with a hot water tank in the attic (loft) and apparently some were somewhat open to the elements and animals. A legacy of that is the dual taps you find in bathroom sinks/tubs.

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by roryisok on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @05:12AM (#14095995)

The contact lens cleaner solution always insists that you wash your hands with it instead of tap water. I think I'll do that from now on when changing contacts

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by wapz on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @06:09AM (#14096240)

I think that's a little overboard. If you just wash your hands with soap and water and dry them with a non-bacteria infected towel I'm guessing you shouldn't be at risk.

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