Crying with contacts
There are two types of people in this world: those who have cried, and those who definitely haven’t seen The Notebook.
Research suggests that a good cry is good for you. Emotional tears relieve stress and emotional pain. They also increase attachment behavior, which encourages closeness, empathy, and support from family and friends.
But what if you’re a contact lens wearer? Is crying with contacts in bad? Grab a box of tissues, and let’s find out.
Is crying with contacts in bad for me?
Crying with contacts isn’t inherently bad. It’s safe to cry with contacts in as long as you avoid touching your eyes (which might be easier said than done). Of course, you can wipe any tears that flow onto your face. But rubbing, wiping, or blotting your eyes could cause your contacts to wrinkle, fold, get stuck under your eyelids, or even dislodge from your corneas.
Which leads us to our next question: can a disposable contact lens come out when crying?
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Can crying cause my contacts to fall out?
It’s not supposed to cause your contacts to fall out. While crying lubricates your lenses, causing them to move about more freely, your contacts shouldn’t fall out if you keep your hands away from your eyes.
Anecdotally, a person on a Quora message board said they once wiped one of their contacts out of their eye while crying, so there’s that. On the bright side, looking for their lost lens made them forget what they were crying about, which (at least temporarily) solved one problem.
Why are my contacts blurry after crying?
Tears have stuff like enzymes, lipids, and mucus that leave deposits on your contacts. Those deposits can make your vision blurry. If you think it’s necessary after your sob sesh, remove your contacts and give them a good cleaning.
To recap: there’s no crying in baseball, but there is crying in contacts. Crying with contacts in isn’t bad if you resist the urge to touch your eyes. Clean your contacts after crying if you want, and call us at 1-800-266-8228 if you need to chat. We know some great jokes that’ll cheer you right up.
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