Is it possible to take a steam bath or sauna without removing contact lenses
? With the arrival of cold weather, this question occupies many bath lovers. Experts from the chain of optical salons “Happy Look” are ready to give an answer! We tell you whether this is dangerous for the eyes and vision, as well as what precautions people who use contact lenses must take.
So, experts say that visiting a bathhouse or sauna wearing lenses is possible, but not advisable. If you have the opportunity to remove your lenses before visiting the steam room, it is better to do so.
You can visit the sauna wearing contact lenses, but it is important to follow safety precautions
But if for some reason this is not possible, you must follow the rules for safely visiting a bathhouse or sauna while wearing lenses.
Why don't people wear glasses to the bathhouse?
Glasses that seem harmless at first glance can become a dangerous object in a bathhouse.
High temperatures will heat the frames and glasses, which in turn can burn your face. Even if a burn does not occur, the frame material will be seriously damaged.
Modern eyeglass lenses are made and coated with materials that are completely unsuitable for the high temperatures of a bathhouse, much less a sauna. Polymer film coatings can peel off, burst, and so on.
Let's not forget that the temperature contrast when entering a hot bathhouse or sauna wearing glasses will inevitably cause fogging. Fogged glasses are of little use in the bathhouse, so they don’t wear them to the bathhouse.
