Can Contact Lenses cause Ulcers / Cancer / blindness?
Contact Lenses as medical devices prescribed by Eye Care professionals to correct vision disorders. They will not cause infections, ulcers, Cancer, etc. if they are used as per correct guidelines of the Eye Care Practitioner and the product manufacturer. After a detailed eye examination to verify the suitability of a particular contact lens product for that patient, the Eye Care Practitioner takes all necessary steps to educate the patient in proper lens care and maintenance. The practitioner gives the patient instructions about regular follow-up checkup schedules. If the patient fails to comply with the instructions of the eye care practitioner and the contact lens manufacturer, and abuses the contact lens usage, the patient will start with discomfort, redness, watering. If corrective steps are not implemented at this stage, these problems will increase to cause eye complications, which can be treated using medical therapy. In few cases, where there is a delay in correct medical treat
