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Focusing on the fate of flushed contact lenses

Focusing on the fate of flushed contact lenses

Update: 2025-10-09
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Contact lenses that are flushed down the drain could become microplastic pollutants, according to a new study. Disposable lenses, which are worn by as many as 45 million Americans, are made of silicone hydrogel hemispheres. Arizona State University researchers simulated what would happen to contac....

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Focusing on the fate of flushed contact lenses

Focusing on the fate of flushed contact lenses