I know someone reading this is thinking, “But I’ve put my contacts in water before, and I’m fine!” Cool, you’re lucky. That’s like saying you crossed the street without looking and didn’t get hit. Luck isn’t a strategy. Your eyes aren’t lottery tickets.
Can Contact Lenses Be Kept In Water at Eva Gopinko blog
Think of it this way: you wouldn’t wash a slice of bread in a puddle and then eat it. Gross, right? So why treat your eyeball’s best friend like a sponge for questionable H2O? Let’s respect the eye-window.