You may have wondered if there can be any negative results to falling asleep while wearing contact lenses in your eyes.
While this can be a problem for anyone who wears lenses, it is often more of a factor for adolescents and young adults who have the tendency to not take good preparation for sleep seriously.
Teenagers may fall asleep at odd times, in unusual places, which leads them to be at risk of drifting off to sleep with their contact lenses still in their eyes.
Although there are new lenses specially made to be worn even while asleep, many lenses do not have this feature.
One result of this is that your eyes will not be getting the oxygen they need in order to be healthy and function properly.
If your lenses are not the newer, "breathable" style, sleeping with them in place on a regular basis can be harmful to your eyes.
When you wear them during sleep, it can also result in changing the natural secretions in your eyes.
Your eyes may become irritated and dry, or they can secrete more of a gooey substance than they would normally.
In some cases, wearing lens while asleep can result in the lenses scratching the surface of your eye, or even becoming dislodged.
If you do not have the style of lenses that is specifically made to stay in place overnight, it is much better to remove them prior to going to bed for the night.
As the main purpose in getting a good night's sleep is to enhance your health, a habit which can be quite detrimental to your eyesight and not in your best interest if not taken seriously.
It does not take much time to remove, clean, and safely store your lenses before bedtime; and if you make this a regular part of your nighttime routine, it is one small measure that you can take which will be much better for you than developing a bad habit.
Your eyesight is one of the most important things in your life.
Taking just a few minutes to preserve it will not cut into your sleep time, and you will awaken to your eyes feeling much more comfortable.
While this can be a problem for anyone who wears lenses, it is often more of a factor for adolescents and young adults who have the tendency to not take good preparation for sleep seriously.
Teenagers may fall asleep at odd times, in unusual places, which leads them to be at risk of drifting off to sleep with their contact lenses still in their eyes.
Although there are new lenses specially made to be worn even while asleep, many lenses do not have this feature.
One result of this is that your eyes will not be getting the oxygen they need in order to be healthy and function properly.
If your lenses are not the newer, "breathable" style, sleeping with them in place on a regular basis can be harmful to your eyes.
When you wear them during sleep, it can also result in changing the natural secretions in your eyes.
Your eyes may become irritated and dry, or they can secrete more of a gooey substance than they would normally.
In some cases, wearing lens while asleep can result in the lenses scratching the surface of your eye, or even becoming dislodged.
If you do not have the style of lenses that is specifically made to stay in place overnight, it is much better to remove them prior to going to bed for the night.
As the main purpose in getting a good night's sleep is to enhance your health, a habit which can be quite detrimental to your eyesight and not in your best interest if not taken seriously.
It does not take much time to remove, clean, and safely store your lenses before bedtime; and if you make this a regular part of your nighttime routine, it is one small measure that you can take which will be much better for you than developing a bad habit.
Your eyesight is one of the most important things in your life.
Taking just a few minutes to preserve it will not cut into your sleep time, and you will awaken to your eyes feeling much more comfortable.