04 20 edt 28 may 2009.
Can contacts make you blind.
However there is no.
Your contact lenses can make you blind.
By fiona macrae for the daily mail updated.
Corneal infections from contact lenses are very serious problems and can cause blindness he said.
That s because optometrists are trained to make sure the contacts fit before prescribing them says jeffrey walline the chair of the american optometric association contact lens and cornea.
Therefore they should only be used responsibly and safely.
Contacts could soak in the fumes or act as a reservoir for these fumes which could cause increased pain and possible damage if kept on the eye for a long period of time.
Contact lenses are technically considered as a medical device not a cosmetic item.
Safety issues steinemann says some of the lenses sold illegally are made overseas using.