Can I store my contacts in some water?

Question

I'm at my friends house and forgot my contact container.

Is it alright to keep my contacts in water for a while??

Answer 1

Yes just put them in a cup overnight then rinse it out with contact solution when you get home.

Answer 2

no that ruins them. when i do that i just leave them in. when u wake up

ur eyes might be a little dry but rub just a little bit anddd ur eyes will water and u'll be fine. once i left my contacts in for likeee 5 days when i was away and they were fine.

Answer 3

no its not. take them right before you go to bed and just throw them away. you should have more pairs at home. leaving them in water causes calcium buildup and it will also change the shape of your lenses. then once the shape is changed you cant tell whether its inside out or not.

Answer 4

Not really- they will get dry...just add a little table salt to the water first.  Just some. The saline solution u keep them in normally has salt in it too. This will keep them soft for storage.  P.S.- rinse with tap water before putting back in your eye!

Answer 5

thats a horrible idea it destroys the contacts ur better off sleeping with them in

Answer 6

NO, NO, NO! Tap water has bacteria in it that can cause you to get a nasty eye infection- not to mention you'll have to pitch the contacts as well!

Answer 7

NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!! SO NOT A GOOD IDEA!!! The best thing to do is to always use the solution your eye doctor prescribes. Putting them in water will dry them out a lot faster, and it will make them blurry.