~!~ Nearly a third of contact lens wearers have visited a doctor after suffering painful or red eyes// The main reason for a visit to a doctor has been found to be related to bad hygiene and negligence in storage of the lens// (ukcanadaus)
~!~ More than 50 percent contact lens wearers slept or napped while wearing contact lens// 55 percent have topped off the solution instead of replacing it// 82 percent of respondents continued wearing the lens beyond the recommended life time of the lens// (ukcanadaus)
~!~ CDC experts recommend following the instructions of medical experts carefully to avoid any eye infections// The cost of treatment due to bad hygiene has been estimated at $175 million per year// Nearly one million Americans seek medical help each year due to microbial keratitis, inflammation of the cornea// (ukcanadaus)
~!~ CDC team conducted the survey after reports of higher instances of eye infection across several states emerged// Study results have been published in the CDC*s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report// (ukcanadaus)
~!~ The survey included 1,000 contact lens wearers// 82 percent of survey subjects were women// 62 percent of the participants were in age group 18 and 40// (ukcanadaus)
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