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[โ€“] 76 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yep and if you wear them for too long your body will grow new blood vessels to supply your oxygen-starved eyes with what they need. These new blood vessels can cover your retina and can lead to blindness.

Learned that one by sleeping in daily disposable contacts for a while and losing a significant portion of my peripheral vision.

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    Kind of. This happened to me. My vision was noticeably bad when I was diagnosed with it, but once I started taking care of my eyes, they blood vessels shriveled and shrank, and my vision mostly improved to the point where I didn't notice it anymore.

    100% recovered, no. But better.

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