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Causes of discolored contact lenses

6/5/2020

 
Have you ever woken up to find your contacts have turned pink or some other unusual color? Certain medications and disinfecting agents have been known to discolor soft contact lenses. Below is a list of the most common culprits. 

Orange: Drugs used to treat urinary tract infections, or rifampin for tuberculosis and meningococcal disease

Pink:  Switching from chemical to peroxide disinfection pharmacy-grade peroxide (brown bottle) instead of peroxide designed for contact lenses or laxatives containing phenolphthalein or resorcinol

Brown:  Sorbic acid or potassium sorbate; switching from chemical to peroxide disinfection; smoking(nicotine); sulfasalazine for inflammatory bowel disease

Green:  Prolonged use of systemic beta blockers

Yellow:  Sorbic acid or potassium sorbate; switching from chemical to peroxide disinfection; smoking(nicotine); laxatives that contain phenolphthalein

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