Groeschen developed a dangerous infection, likely caused by sleeping for repeated nights with the extended-wear lenses.
Now, the man who needs a cornea transplant is warning people to “maintain impeccable hygiene,” avoiding the same unfortunate fate.
Keep reading to learn why it’s important to remove your lenses before sleeping or showering!
In 2015, Chad Groeschen woke with unbearable pain in his left eye, which was also clouded with blindness.
“Halfway through the day my eyes started itching, and I thought it was probably allergies, so I popped them out. The next morning the vision in my left eye started to turn cloudy.” He continued, “The kind of contacts I have are called Night and Day’ contacts, and it was my impression you could leave them in for 30 days straight,” Groeschen told USA Today, explaining that he took his lenses out about once a week. “I figured the less I was messing with my eyes, the better.”
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