Is it okay for a 12-year-old girl to wear contact lenses?

Contact lenses are used by many people and are quite convenient. Is it okay for a 12 year old girl to wear contact lenses? In what situations should you not wear contact lenses?

Is it okay for a 12-year-old girl to wear contact lenses?

Dr. Li from the Children's Hospital said that it is not recommended for 12-year-old girls to wear contact lenses. The cornea of ​​adolescent girls is not fully developed, and wearing contact lenses can easily affect eye development. If the degree of myopia is not very severe, it is recommended to use corrective glasses to recover.

Why can't you wear contact lenses?

1. Wearing contact lenses when you have a cold will aggravate the inflammation

The immune system is weakened, bacteria take advantage of the opportunity to enter

When you have a cold, your body's immunity decreases, and your eyes' resistance also decreases. In addition, contact lenses have poor air permeability, so people who wear them will secrete less tears, making it impossible to effectively wash away the bacteria. Bacteria will seize the opportunity, multiply in large numbers, and settle between the contact lenses and the eyeballs, causing symptoms such as inflammation, red eyes, or increased secretions. In addition, hands are the part of the human body that has the most bacteria. When people have a cold, cough, or sneeze, they often put their hands in front of their mouths to cover their mouths. At this time, their hands will be covered with a large number of germs, which can easily enter the eyes when wearing or removing contact lenses and contaminate the cornea. On the other hand, the nose and eyes are connected by the nasolacrimal duct. When you have a cold, bacteria and viruses can easily be transmitted from the nose to the eyes, causing infection.

Cold medicine makes eyes dry. Many anti-cold, cough and pain relief medicines contain ingredients that cause dry eyes, dry nose and dry mouth (acetaminophen, histamine antagonists, etc.), which may reduce tear secretion. With less tears, contact lenses will become dry and less transparent, which will affect vision. Dry cornea can also easily lead to inflammation such as keratitis and conjunctivitis, causing redness, itching and a foreign body sensation in the eyes.

If you must wear contact lenses, it is best to use some artificial tears. It is recommended that patients with colds and fevers, especially those with severe colds, should not wear contact lenses during the illness. Just wear ordinary frame glasses. If you must wear it, wash your hands repeatedly when putting it on and taking it off. While taking cold medicine, you can also use some artificial tears to replenish moisture to your eyes and relieve dryness of the cornea.

2. It is not advisable to wear contact lenses during menstruation as your immunity is reduced.

In the few days before and during menstruation, women's eyes will be more susceptible to viral and bacterial infections than usual because their body's resistance will decrease. So don’t wear it these days.

3. Wearing contact lenses on an airplane can hurt your eyes

When wearing contact lenses on an airplane, your eyes will be affected by the dry air in the cabin, causing dryness and other discomfort. So before boarding the plane, it is best to take off your contact lenses and wear ordinary frame glasses. If you feel eye discomfort on the plane, you can close your eyes and rest, do a simple eye massage, and then take further action after you get off the plane. Remember not to rub your eyes hard.

4. Long-distance cycling will make the lens hard

If you are going to ride a bicycle or motorcycle for long distances, it is best not to wear contact lenses. Because when riding a bicycle, the speed of surrounding air convection will obviously increase (especially the biting and dry wind in winter), which will cause the moisture contained in the contact lenses to decrease sharply, and the lenses will gradually dry and harden. This can stimulate and damage the corneal epithelial tissue, causing eye pain, tearing, and redness and swelling. At the same time, it will also lead to unsafe traffic hazards.

5. Wearing contact lenses while swimming is unhygienic

Contact lenses have adsorption properties. When swimming, pathogenic microorganisms in the water can easily deposit on the lenses. People who often wear contact lenses already have some inflammation in their eyes, and the stimulation of dirty water makes them more likely to develop eye diseases. Epidemic conjunctivitis, trachoma, etc. can be transmitted through swimming.

Okay, that’s all the introduction about the precautions for wearing contact lenses. I hope you all understand.