Reusable contact lenses could cause blindness: study - New York Post

Wearing reusable contact lenses could lead to a rare infection that causes sight loss, according to eye-opening new research.

Overall, acanthamoeba keratitis — which causes the eye to become painful and inflamed —  is responsible for about half of contact lens users who develop sight loss, according to researchers.

Though acanthamoeba keratitis is rare, it’s responsible for about half of contact lens users who develop sight loss after a corneal infection.