Can I take a shower while wearing colored contact lenses? What should I do if my eyes are rubbed by wearing colored contact lenses?

Colored contact lenses are worn by many people and are a relatively common product. But can you take a shower while wearing them? What should I do if wearing cosmetic contact lenses rubs my eyes?

Can I take a shower while wearing contact lenses?

Don’t wear contact lenses when taking a shower!

It is best not to wear cosmetic contact lenses when taking a bath, because most people wash their face and hair while taking a bath. It is best not to get cosmetic contact lenses exposed to water to avoid affecting their quality.

Moreover, when taking a shower and washing your hair, you will inevitably use bath products with chemical ingredients such as soap, shower gel, and shampoo. If they get into your eyes, they will contaminate your contact lenses and will be difficult to clean.

Of course, if you are wearing daily disposable contacts and you usually take a shower at night, then it’s not a big deal to wear cosmetic contact lenses while taking a shower.

What to do if wearing colored contact lenses causes eye pain

If your eyes rub when wearing cosmetic contact lenses, first check if there is any foreign matter on the lenses. Clean the lenses and soak them before wearing them again. Rinse your eyes with eye drops. If it is the first time you wear them and your eyes hurt due to a severe foreign body sensation, you can gradually increase the wearing time to get used to the cosmetic contact lenses. If the eye rubbing phenomenon is serious and the pain is intense, it is best to remove the cosmetic contact lenses and feel if your eyes are still painful. If it still hurts, you need to go to the hospital's ophthalmology department for a check-up, as it may be caused by eye inflammation.

1. Cleaning and inspection

If the contact lenses are not cleaned when worn, impurities and other things will inevitably adhere to them, which will cause eye irritation and pain. After removing the contact lenses, cleaning and soaking them, carefully observe whether there are any damages, attachments, etc. If there is still a strong foreign body sensation when wearing them again, then check whether the contact lenses are turned over. The front contact lenses are U-shaped, while the flipped contact lenses are disc-shaped.

2. Rinse your eyes

If the problem is not caused by the cosmetic contact lenses, then you need to consider whether something has entered the eyes. You can turn your eyes up and down to look for any debris, such as eyelashes, dust, insects, eye mucus, etc. If your eyes are dry, these debris will be difficult to excrete by themselves. At this time, you can use eye drops. After dripping into the eyes, wait for a while and then rotate the eyeballs to allow the debris to be discharged through the corners of the eyes.

3. Hospital visit

If the above reasons are excluded and the eyes still feel abrasion and pain, you should consider the possibility of eye inflammation. Open your eyes for a preliminary self-examination. If there are symptoms such as red bloodshot eyes, eye stones, and severe discomfort, go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible. Drink more wolfberry, chrysanthemum tea, cassia seed, and eat red dates, cod liver oil, egg yolks and other foods and drinks that are good for the eyes.