Dr. Dan Brocks, BostonSight’s Chief Medical Officer, is a featured expert in an article for First for Women, a lifestyle magazine. Titled “Can You Shower With Contacts? How to Protect Your Vision and Prevent Infections,” Dr. Brocks provides shares important information about the dangers of water and contact lenses:
“Water can harbor dangerous bacteria, including a very destructive organism called acanthamoeba,” explains Dan Brocks, MD, chief medical officer at BostonSight. “If the bacteria or parasites get trapped underneath your contact lens, you could end up with a serious eye infection [called acanthamoeba keratitis] that has a high risk of causing blindness.”
Read the full article here.