Contact Contest

Eye infection is one of the biggests risks to wearing contact lenses, but new studies show that all contact lenses are not created equal:

Daily disposable wearers had 1.5 times higher risk of microbial keratitis than those who wore soft lenses that were replaced every one to four weeks, and those who wore rigid gas-permeable lenses had the least risk of infection.

''Gas-permeable lenses are safer than any other type of lenses,'' Dart says, although he adds that they are not a popular choice among contact lens wearers, who tend to find them uncomfortable.

Hard contacts are definitely uncomfortable (at least in my book), but I find the Acuvue Oasys 2-week disposables to be pretty comfortable compromise.

But no matter what, remember: don't wear them overnight! Even if you're dead tired just pull yourself out of the bed/sofa and spend 2 minutes to get them out. You don't want to risk a costly infection that could ultimately lead to blindness.

TC