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Don’t wear your contact lenses in the shower, doctor warns – Telegraph.co.uk

Researchers at the University of Southampton found showering in lenses daily to be the most significant risk factor for microbial keratitis

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Don’t wear contact lenses while showering, a doctor has warned after a study showed a seven-fold increase in risk of developing eyesight-threatening infection.
Researchers at the University of Southampton found showering in lenses daily to be the most significant risk factor for developing contact lens-related microbial keratitis (CLMK).
This was followed by sleeping in lenses, with people aged between 25 and 54 most likely to be affected. Just under half of patients studied suffered some form of…

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