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contact lenses + cold sores

Postby grewski » Mon 31 Jan 2022 4:14 pm

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?
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Re: contact lenses + cold sores

Postby gsward » Mon 31 Jan 2022 4:49 pm

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.
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Re: contact lenses + cold sores

Postby grewski » Mon 31 Jan 2022 5:03 pm

"good cross-infection control" as in hand washing?
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Re: contact lenses + cold sores

Postby gsward » Mon 31 Jan 2022 5:07 pm

Exactly - couple of rounds of "Happy Birthday", plus maybe sanitiser, but don't get that in your eye either.
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