The Invisible Threat Hiding in Your Tap Water: How Contact Lenses Create the Perfect Breeding Ground for a Dangerous Parasite
A tiny, resilient organism called Acanthamoeba lurks in nearly every water source, but it becomes dangerous only when a contact lens creates the perfect conditions for infection. Most contact lens wearers unknowingly expose themselves to this risk daily—and doctors frequently misdiagnose the resulting infections, sometimes for over a month.