Alabama School Of Optometry Says Flu Sufferers Should Remove Contact Lenses.

"Birmingham, AL (AHN) - If you have the flu experts now say stick to your glasses and take your contact lenses out.
A professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry say they aren't sure why viruses spread more easily in the winter, but they do know that eyes change and become drier when someone has a virus, so they advise against wearing contact lenses while you are sick.
'Many people don't realize that their eyes function differently when they're sick,' William 'Joe' Benjamin, Ph.D., professor of optometry at UAB said in a statement Wednesday. 'Tear production is altered, and eyes tend to get very dry. People may develop pink eye, conjunctivitis or other eye infections. The cornea can swell. Contacts can aggravate these symptoms.'
For those reasons, Benjamin advises against wearing contacts at times when someone is sick. But if they really can't avoid wearing your contacts, he has some tips to help do so as safely as possible.
Benjamin says it is beneficial to make sure to clean the contact lenses thoroughly and at least take them out periodically during the day to let eyes recuperate."