How long are contacts good after expiration date?

around four years
Most soft contact lenses usually expire around four years from the date they were packaged. Contact prescriptions also expire. Your state usually sets the expiration date for your contact lenses prescription. This may require renewal between one to four years.

How long can you keep sealed contact lenses?

How long do contacts last unopened? Soft contact lens packages are stamped with an expiration date, and they’re good through that month and year as long as the packaging stays intact. The expiration date on soft contact lenses is typically about four years from the date of manufacture.

Is it OK to use expired unopened contacts?

Contacts can be soft or rigid, and they are designed for extended or disposable use. Eye care experts strongly suggest using contacts before their expiration dates. Even unopened contacts that have expired can get a buildup of deposits on them and are no longer safe to wear.

What happens if you wear monthly contacts for more than a month?

Over time, this reduces the amount of oxygen that gets through to your eyes. This can make them more prone to infections, blood vessel growth into the eye, and chronic inflammation and redness that can lead to vision loss and contact lens intolerance.

Can you return unopened contact lenses?

Contact lenses may be returned within 30 days and exchanged within 365 days of purchase provided they are unopened, unmarked, undamaged, unexpired, and in original condition with packaging.

Can I use unopened expired Contact solution?

Never reuse any contact lens solutions. Using your multipurpose solution beyond the discard date could result in contamination of the solution and can lead to severe infection, vision loss, or blindness. If you find a full bottle and it has an expiration date on it and it has passed, do not use it.

Can you wear monthly contact lenses longer?

While you can only wear daily contacts for up to 16 hours, some monthly contact lenses, referred to as extended-wear monthly lenses, can be continuously worn for up to 7 days!

Can you use unopened expired Contact solution?

Can you wear contacts after expiration date?

Never wear Expired Contact Lenses. The contact lens expiration date is printed on the package and is usually written in mm/yy format. Bacteria, fungi, and amoebae present on an expired contact lens can cause severe eye infections that can lead to blindness.

What happens if you wear contacts past expiration?

Wearing expired contacts is one of the leading causes of eye infections in the U.S. Risks of wearing contact lenses past their expiration date include inflammation and reddening of the eye, moderate to severe pain, and partial or total loss of vision.