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Prescribed Eye Drops Every 2 Hours For An Eye Infection. Can I Still Wear Contact Lenses?
i have an eye infection and have been prescribed polytrimethoprim - administering drops every 2 hours for first two days then every four hours
can i still wear contact lenses? will the antibiotic damage them - i do have disposable lenses as well
txs
can i still wear contact lenses? will the antibiotic damage them - i do have disposable lenses as well
txs
Thu, 13 Mar 2014
Hello
It seems from the history that you are wearing contact lenses and you are having eye infection for which you are on treatment with antibiotic eye drops.
In the presence of infection contact lenses should not be used as contact lenses can cause corneal abrasion and this can become corneal ulcer in the presence of infection.
Hence wise decision is to avoid contact lenses till the infection is cleared from the eyes. You can start them once your eye infection is cured.
Thank you
It seems from the history that you are wearing contact lenses and you are having eye infection for which you are on treatment with antibiotic eye drops.
In the presence of infection contact lenses should not be used as contact lenses can cause corneal abrasion and this can become corneal ulcer in the presence of infection.
Hence wise decision is to avoid contact lenses till the infection is cleared from the eyes. You can start them once your eye infection is cured.
Thank you
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