Saturday, October 15, 2011

Non-Compliance of CL Users Worrisome

NetDoctor reports that "a worrying number of contact lens wearers fail to take care of their lenses properly, new research suggests. A poll of 2,000 adult contact lens wearers, conducted on behalf of Biotrue multi-purpose contact lens solution, found that 20 per cent have used something other than lens solution to clean their lenses. Many admitted using spit or saliva - which could be highly dangerous, considering there are between 500 and 1,000 different types of bacteria in the average person's mouth."  Read more.

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