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I rinsed my contact with water and now?
So I am a new contact wearer. I was not informed that I should never use tap water, even just to rinse a contact. I couldn't find my solution last night and I rinsed my contact with tap water. I was reading online and it sais doing this can cause a parasite called Acanthamoeba which can lead to blindness. I didn't have my contact in very long and took it out because of discomfort. Should I go to my optometrist and inform him of this? Now I'm completely paranoid that I will end up with an eye infection...
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- FootprintzLv 76 years agoFavorite Answer
Your chances of Acanthamoeba are like 1 in several hundred thousand. That is found mainly in pool or well water.
But , you noticed the lenses are uncomfortable, THAT is what water does to them . Those lenses are no more good. Throw them away.
You MAY get an infection anyway but it will be mild. Water is full of bacteria that doesn't belong in the eyes.
No liquids should ever touch your lenses except sterile solution made for them.
Source(s): Optician
