March 12 -- Approximately 36 million people in the United States wear contact lenses. Of these, more than 25,000 develop contact lens-related corneal infections each year. Such infections can lead to ...

—Evidence suggests that nearly all contact lens wearers run the risk of eye infections through improper handling. Get safe handling tips to review with patients. Reviewed by Sarju Patel, MD, MPH, MSc, ...

An ongoing outbreak of a rare eye infection has been discovered in contact lens wearers in the UK, a new study reveals. An ongoing outbreak of a rare eye infection has been discovered in contact lens ...

A trip to the beach has turned Brooklyn McCasland’s life upside down after she contracted a vision-threatening eye infection while swimming in her contact lenses. It happens when a parasite that can ...

(CBS Local)-- People who wear contact lenses are urged to properly clean their reusable contacts following outbreak of a rare infection which can cause blindness. The preventable infection causes the ...

A British man was forced to have his eye removed after a contact lens infection spiraled out of control, and now he’s sharing his story so others won’t suffer the same consequences. Long-time ...