Have you heard of PFAS(polyfluoroalkyl substances) in contact lenses? If you are wondering what that is and if it is safe, Dr. Rupa Wong, board-certified ophthalmologist and eye surgeon, explains all about it here.
00:00 : Do your contact lenses have cancer-causing chemicals in them?
00:38 : What are forever chemicals AKA PFAS?
00:56 : What are Polyfluoroalkyl substances?
01:58 : What products have PFAS (Polyfluoroalkyl substances)?
02:05 : Why do contacts have PFAS (Polyfluoroalkyl substances)?
02:46 : What happens if you don’t have enough oxygen to your cornea/eye?
03:53 : How many brands of contact lenses have fluorine in them?
04:40 : What manufacturers were tested for fluorine?
05:13 : How much fluorine is in contact lenses?
05:35 : Do eye drops go into the body?
05:55 : Should I throw out my contact lenses?
06:40 : What do the manufacturers say about PFAS being in contact lenses?
07:01 : Is it better to look for contact lenses that don’t have PFAS?
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