For example, people who wear contact lenses are more likely to get them and this risk is raised ten-fold by wearing overnight soft contacts.

This is because bacteria on the lens or in your cleaning solution can get stuck under the lens.

WedMD says: “Wearing lenses for long periods can also block oxygen to your cornea, raising the chances of infection.”

Other things that can put you more at risk include:

  • Steroid eye drops
  • Disorders that cause dry eyes
  • Eyelid inflammation (blepharitis)
  • Eyelashes that grow inward
  • Eyelids that turn inward
  • Conditions that affect your eyelid and keep it from closing all the way, like Bell’s palsy
  • Chemical burns or other cornea injuries.



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Post source: Express