Take Out Your Contacts Before Bed!
If you wear contacts, always take them out before sleeping. Otherwise, you could permanently damage your eyes, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Contacts reduce oxygen flow to your cornea. In response, the body may overgrow blood vessels, a condition called neovascularization. If enough damage occurs, you may never wear contacts again.
Sleeping with contacts also increases your risk of eye ulcers, red eyes, and infections. “It’s important to give the eyes a break and let the cornea breathe,” Dr. Allison Babiuch told Cleveland Clinic.
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