Is it safe to sleep in contact lenses and what lenses should I use? EYE NEWS TV

Even though some contact lenses are FDA approved to sleep in, removing them overnight is still the safest practice. ... However, there are some lenses that are much safer to sleep in than others. Sleeping in contact lenses is referred to as “extended wear”, and some have been approved by the FDA for extended wear. Eye News TV provides eye care education for both doctors and patients. Content creator, Tom Pace, interviews doctors and patients about technology, experience and patient outcomes. Studies have shown a 10-15 percent increase in the rate of infections in people who sleep in lenses versus people who remove their lenses at night. Sleeping in contact lenses is referred to as “extended wear”, and some have been approved by the FDA for extended wear. These lenses tend to be very breathable and have very high levels of oxygen that is transmitted through the lens to the cornea.