Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago

---

How bad is it really to shower with your contact lenses on? As it turns out..... pretty bad. 📰Sign up for our Newsletter: dreyeguyfocusin.gr8.com

LEARN MORE ABOUT CONCACT LENSES
Sleep In Contact Lenses Is Dangerous? youtu.be/NOutwObzk4w
Blue Light Blocking Contact Lenses: youtu.be/q7-__zD37DA
Glasses Vs Contact Lenses: youtu.be/7uO3pIEKEVw
How To Put In Contact Lenses Easy! youtu.be/nVj7NeMxwrA
Contacts Vs Lasik: youtu.be/x8Qzorrz8bQ

Showering With Contact Lenses Research
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7481083

🔔Subscribe to Dr. EyeGuy
youtube.com/c/dreyeguy?sub_confirmation=1
cdc.gov/contact-lenses/about/healthy-habits-keeping-water-away-from-contact-lenses.html

DO YOU HAVE DRY EYE?

RECOMMENDED ARTIFICIAL TEARS
Refresh Relieva PF bottle: amzn.to/49ApgV9
Biotrue Hydration Boost PF Bottle: amzn.to/3GK6zQ0
Systane Hydration PF Bottle: amzn.to/3IxPNEp
Systane Ultra PF: amzn.to/48xCwbF
Retaine MGD: amzn.to/3s2QOvX
Refresh Mega-3: amzn.to/3wL4orj

DISCLAIMER: We are ambassadors or affiliates for many of the brands we reference on the channel. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.This video is NOT SPONSORED, but this description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.

TOP EYE RESOURCE PLAYLISTS
Dry Eye Video Series: Symptoms, Causes and Best Treatments: https://rb.gy/mcfiex
Eye Allergy Tips Playlist: https://rb.gy/jtqzmm
Blepharitis Video Series: https://rb.gy/yfg5c9
Watery Eyes!? - Causes and Remedies Playlist: https://rb.gy/2jolhe

IN THIS VIDEO
Did you know showering with contact lenses can lead to serious eye problems? This video explains why you should avoid this common habit and how it significantly increases your risk of severe eye irritation and even permanent eye disease. It puts you at a 10x higher risk of an acanthamoeba infection, which can be a very fast serious blinding eye infection!

0:00 What happens when you shower with contacts
1:25 Acanthamoeba
3:33 summary

⚡ Doctor Guymon is now scheduling new patients atsummiteyeexperience.com

⚡Let’s Connect on Social Media! Dr. Guymon (Dr. EyeGuy)⚡
tiktok.com/@dr_eyeguy
instagram.com/dr.eye_guy
facebook.com/Dr.EyeGuy
twitter.com/EyeguyDr

For Collaborations please email me: dreyeguymon@gmail.com

MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: All content in this video and description including: infor­ma­tion, opinions, con­tent, ref­er­ences and links is for infor­ma­tional pur­poses only. The Author does not pro­vide any med­ical advice on the Site. Access­ing, viewing, read­ing or oth­er­wise using this content does NOT cre­ate a physician-patient rela­tion­ship between you and it’s author. Pro­vid­ing per­sonal or med­ical infor­ma­tion to the Principal author does not cre­ate a physician-patient rela­tion­ship between you and the Principal author or authors. Noth­ing con­tained in this video or it’s description is intended to estab­lish a physician-patient rela­tion­ship, to replace the ser­vices of a trained physi­cian or health care pro­fes­sional, or oth­er­wise to be a sub­sti­tute for pro­fes­sional med­ical advice, diag­no­sis, or treatment. You should con­sult a licensed physi­cian or appropriately-credentialed health care worker in your com­mu­nity in all mat­ters relat­ing to your health.

#contactlenses #contactinfections #dreyeguy