August 5, 2009
Swimming with Contact Lenses
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Four customers in the last three days have asked our resident eye doctor if they could swim with contact lenses. If four of our customers in the last few days want an answer to this question, I presume there are probably thousands of contact lens wearers across the nation that must be wondering the same thing.
While there is no hard and fast rule as to whether you can wear contact lenses while swimming, it is important to use a measure of common sense and to understand exactly how contact lenses stay in place.
Contact lenses don’t actually adhere to the eye but rather, sit on its surface. The natural moisture in both the eye and in the contact lens, coupled with the fact that lenses are custom shaped to fit the unique curvature of the eye – create a natural bond. The bond however was not made to stand up to the rigors of swimming, at least not without taking sufficient precautions.
When swimming in a chlorinated pool or in a salt water pool, lake or ocean it’s important to wear some form of eye protection such as swimming goggles or a mask. The swim mask works by keeping excess moisture from dislodging the bond between the contact lens and the eyes surface. Additionally, swimming goggles create a natural pocket of air between the eye and the water. The pocket of air, in addition to keeping water out, helps keep the lenses in because of the air pressure present between the mask and the eye. This pressure is often more than enough to keep contacts in place without shifting.
Another option to swimming with contact lenses on is to have a custom made pair of swimming goggles or mask which incorporate a prescription lens into the fabrication of the protective eye wear. This is a much more reliable way to insure 20/20 vision underwater but can be a much more expensive option.
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I had a pair of frequency toric contacts fall out at the beach last week. My idiot sister was looking on her hands and knees for them on the sand. Dont wear contacts on the beach.
I work w/ the team at CLE and can say that we have been getting flooded w/ this question from our customers. Thanks for taking an interest and letting us know what topics you want to learn and/or read more about.
I have a pair of professional swimming goggles that I wear when I swim w/ contacts. they work good. I got them at my eye docs office. $85.
I always use goggle swhen i swin and yes I do wear my Acuvue Oasys contact lenses!
Make sure you do a rinse or change your dailies after a swim. The chlorine can be murder on them and your eyes.
Thank God for Contact Lenses. Imagine trying to swim with glasses! LOL
Lost a Gas Perm Lens in the local pool last week. What a bummer.
There are 2 issues I have with contact lenses and swimming.
The first is I worry that the chlorine will samage the contacts. The other is that they will come floating out of my eyes in the pool. Incidentally I only get my lenses from CleContactLenses…. they seem to always have the best prices.
I have used swim goggles for some time. The chlorine does take a toal on the lenses. They are also not too expensive.
I swim with contact lenses.
I dont think its possible to see 20 20 underwater, even with contacts and a mask.
In response to post 11 - actually, my eye doctor says you can see 20/20 if you wear corrective lenses under your mask or goggles OR have them custom milled into your lenses or goggles. I would venture a guess that contact lenses would accomplish the same thing.
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