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Here's why you shouldn't sleep with contact lenses on

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Updated on: 07 March,2023 02:04 PM IST  |  Mumbai
Nascimento Pinto | nascimento.pinto@mid-day.com

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A 21-year-old US man, who went to sleep with his contact lenses on his eyes, woke up to find that he had Acanthamoeba Keratitis, an infection caused by a deadly parasite. Now, he wants to spread awareness among people about it. Mumbai ophthalmologists delve into the infection and why people wearing contact lenses need to take care

Here's why you shouldn't sleep with contact lenses on

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is an infection of the cornea with acanthamoeba, a parasite which is present in air, soil, dust and water. Image for representational purpose only. istock

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