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Pink Eye and Contacts: What Now?

Are your eyes red, itchy, irritated, watery… or all of the above? You might have pink eye. The official name for pink eye is conjunctivitis. A lot of cases of pink eye do heal on their own, but if you wear contacts, you need to be more careful. 

Official advice from organizations like the CDC is to seek medical care if you suspect you have pink eye as a contact wearer. No matter what, you certainly shouldn’t be wearing your lenses until your eye(s) have fully healed. 

So, what should you do? I’m going to walk you through exactly what to do next as a contact lens user, including how you can ease some of the discomfort.

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Can You Wear One Contact Lens?

Ever wondered if you can get away with wearing just one contact lens instead of two? The answer is yes, in some cases. Some people are even prescribed a contact lens for only one eye.

But there’s a difference between being prescribed one contact lens and simply deciding to wear one of your normal pair. So let’s go through the reasons a person might consider wearing one contact, and whether or not it’s safe to do so.

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