Can you wear contacts in a pool?

Question

My friend said you could because the chlorine disinfects.

Answer 1

Wear the dailies one. They shd be fine.

Answer 2

i did. in fact i had to wear contacts with my goggles on or else i could not see. you can wear contacts, but dont open them in the water. everyday that i swam, still went in my eyes as i continusly wiped away the water about to penetrate in my eye. and it is not a good idea to let the chlorine go in your eye. you might get a reaction especially with contacts on.

Answer 3

yeah you can except like the first answerer said don't open your eyes under the water though.  I did it once and I lost my contacts.  Plus don't sleep with them in either.  Learning that the hard way cause now my eyes are so messed up due to sleeping with them on a few times and plus wearing them for too long during a day that I'm close to being blind in my left eye.

Answer 4

i dont think your supposed to, but i do anyways. nothing happens. (just dont open ur eyes under water)

Answer 5

Probably no.Im afraid it will took off easily if you wear it

Answer 6

Not recommended.  You risk a serious, though admittedly quite rare, eye infection called microbial keratitis, which is painful and can make you blind.  If you must use lenses when you're swimming, wear good fitting goggles and make sure you remove and thoroughly clean and disinfect your lenses at the first opportunity after swimming.  Better still use daily disposables and just put in a new pair afterwards.