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contact lenses + cold sores
Posted: Mon 31 Jan 2022 4:14 pm
by grewski
Hi wondering what the guidance is for wearing contact lenses while you have a cold sore on the mouth, Should you avoid wearing contacts to prevent cross-contamination from touching?
Re: contact lenses + cold sores
Posted: Mon 31 Jan 2022 4:49 pm
by gsward
It would be safe to say you don't want a cold sore (herpes) in your eye. However your lens is not of itself going to cause this, it is really about treatment of the cold sore and good cross-infection control.
Re: contact lenses + cold sores
Posted: Mon 31 Jan 2022 5:03 pm
by grewski
"good cross-infection control" as in hand washing?
Re: contact lenses + cold sores
Posted: Mon 31 Jan 2022 5:07 pm
by gsward
Exactly - couple of rounds of "Happy Birthday", plus maybe sanitiser, but don't get that in your eye either.