Reusable contact lens users, beware this eye infection

Anyone who wears reusable contact lenses should avoid wearing them while swimming or in the shower, according to new research outlining the risk of a sight-threatening infection. — dpa

Reusable contact lens users are almost four times as likely as those wearing daily disposables to develop a rare sight-threatening eye infection, a study has found.

The researchers suggest people should avoid wearing their lenses while swimming or in the shower, and that packaging should include "no water" stickers.