Crying is a natural human response to emotions. While crying won’t damage your contacts, it can temporarily blur your vision as tears wash over the lens surface. The key is to avoid rubbing your eyes.
When you cry, your body produces reflex tears that are more watery than basal tears. These extra tears can cause your contact lenses to move around on your eye.
If you find yourself crying while wearing contacts, try to blink gently rather than rubbing your eyes. Rubbing can cause the lens to fold, tear, or become displaced.
Frequent or prolonged crying can potentially lead to mild eye irritation for contact lens wearers. Give your eyes a break from contacts for a few hours if needed.
Consider keeping a small bottle of contact lens rewetting drops in your bag. And remember, crying is healthy — your contacts can handle it just fine!