Users of a recently recalled contact lens solution by Bausch & Lomb were more than 20 times as likely to develop a potentially blinding eye infection as nonusers.

Contact lens wearers must be vigilant in taking proper care of their lenses in order to prevent infections, the CDC warns in a new report. About 41 million Americans wear contact lenses .

Never do these four things while traveling with your contacts. Trust me, you won't want these mistakes to ruin your trip.

An ongoing outbreak of a rare eye infection – acanthamoeba keratitis – has been discovered in contact lens wearers in the UK, a new study reveals. CNN values your feedback 1.

A new outbreak of a rare but preventable eye infection that can cause blindness, has been identified in contact lens wearers in a new study. The research team found a threefold increase in ...

March 12 -- Approximately 36 million people in the United States wear contact lenses. Of these, more than 25,000 develop contact lens-related corneal infections each year. Such infections can lead ...

The design of contact lenses makes it easier for people to develop infections. Contacts need to lay directly on the eye so people can see, but this allows bacteria and viruses to easily become ...

A student in Taiwan who left contact lenses in her eyes for six months straight developed a rare and serious eye infection that ultimately took her vision, according to a news report. While this ...

NEW YORK (FOX5NY.COM) - A cornea-eating amoeba has the potential to steal your eyesight and maybe your eyeball. "The leading cause of an amoeba infection of your cornea is having your contact ...

A British man lost his eye to a rare infection caused by an amoeba living in tap water. Here's a reminder to keep your contact lenses clean. IE 11 is not supported.

An ongoing outbreak of a rare eye infection – acanthamoeba keratitis – has been discovered in contact lens wearers in the UK, a new study reveals.