Wear contact lenses in the swimming pool

This way, contact lenses in the swimming pool are not a flop

The benefit of contact lenses takes practice and habit. So, as a newbie, give yourself some time to practice proper insertion and removal, and to see how your eyes overall react to the lenses. Then you can dare to go into the swimming pool with them.

• When it comes to contact lenses, a distinction is made between daily, monthly and annual lenses. If possible, especially if you regularly go to the swimming pool with the lenses, opt for monthly or even daily lenses. The risk of losing the lenses can never be completely dismissed and so the financial loss is even more limited.
• For the same reason, you should get yours too glasses always have it with you so that you don't have to stagger home blindly if you actually lose your contact lenses in the swimming pool.
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• Use swimming goggles for swimming. Otherwise, there is a high risk that even if you keep your eyes closed, the water will wash your lenses out of your eyes. The chlorinated water can also irritate the eyes, which is particularly uncomfortable with contact lenses. With swimming goggles you avoid that and you can swim and dive to your heart's content without having to worry every time you get splashed on.
• Even in the shower there is a risk that the water will wash the lenses out of your eyes. Therefore, if possible, never point the water jet directly at your face and always shower with your eyes closed to reduce the risk. Shower gel or shampoo that gets in your eyes can also be particularly irritating in combination with contact lenses.


Swimming with contact lenses - this is what you should watch out for

Still being able to see well in the swimming pool is possible with contact lenses. While …

• In addition to taking your emergency glasses with you, always take your contact lens fluid and the container with you into the swimming pool. If necessary, you can take out the lenses immediately after swimming and take a shower without them.
• Blow-drying at the end of a visit to the swimming pool can also be a bit uncomfortable with contact lenses: Hot, dry air dries out the eyes a lot, which is why the lenses are more comfortable to wear afterwards is reduced. So do not point the hair dryer directly in the face or then keep your eyes closed. Another possibility would be to remove the lenses beforehand.

Basically it can be said that there are sensitive and less sensitive eyes. Some contact lens wearers have a lot of problems, others none at all. You simply have to test out exactly where your difficulties lie when you go to the swimming pool. With these suggestions nothing should stand in the way of water sports with contact lenses!