{"id":5811,"date":"2026-05-05T16:18:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/?p=5811"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:41:11","slug":"how-hot-and-cold-weather-affects-your-contact-lenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/how-hot-and-cold-weather-affects-your-contact-lenses\/","title":{"rendered":"How Hot and Cold Weather Affects Your Contact Lenses"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5811\" class=\"elementor elementor-5811\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c534141 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c534141\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecf63cf\" data-id=\"ecf63cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ea4a3 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"76ea4a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:130,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__76ea4a3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__76ea4a3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__76ea4a3\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d74b61f\" data-id=\"d74b61f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517aebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"517aebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You ordered a fresh box of contacts. It sat on your porch all afternoon in the heat or overnight in freezing temperatures. They are almost certainly fine. But weather does affect how your contacts feel on your eyes, and knowing what to watch for can prevent a lot of discomfort.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d20207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d20207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can Contact Lenses Freeze or Melt?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea2da8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ea2da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two of the most common worries contact wearers have are whether their lenses will melt in the heat or freeze in the cold. Neither happens while you are wearing them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your contacts sit on the cornea, which stays at around 34 to 35 degrees Celsius regardless of outside conditions. That warmth prevents freezing even in sub-zero temperatures. The same applies to heat. Your contacts will not melt on your eyes, in your car, or on a hot porch.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stored contacts are a different story. Lenses kept in solution can freeze when temperatures drop to around 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Let them thaw naturally at room temperature. Do not use hot water or a heat source, as that can warp the lens shape. Once thawed, inspect the lenses and discard the old solution. If anything looks off, throw them out.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 2019 CooperVision study tested lenses at temperature extremes for 72 hours and found they maintained approved parameters, including base curve, diameter, water content, and power, as long as the packaging stayed intact.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b8020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86b8020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hot vs. Cold Weather and What Changes for Contact Lens Wearers\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6248830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6248830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both seasons affect your lenses and eyes differently. Here is a side-by-side look at the main concerns and how to handle them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f20b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f20b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hot-and-cold-weather-1024x653.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5821\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hot-and-cold-weather-1024x653.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hot-and-cold-weather-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hot-and-cold-weather-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hot-and-cold-weather.png 1412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75292a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75292a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wearing Contact Lenses in Hot Weather\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f757e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f757e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat itself will not damage your lenses, but summer conditions create real risks worth knowing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay out of the water. Remove your contacts before swimming in a pool, ocean, or hot tub. Even tap water can carry microorganisms that stick to contact lens surfaces. One serious risk is acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare but severe eye infection that can cause permanent vision damage if untreated. If you must swim with contacts, wear tight-fitting goggles.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch out for sweat. Sweat trapped between the lens and cornea can cause irritation, redness, and infection. Keep rewetting drops nearby during outdoor exercise and wash your hands before touching your eyes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protect against UV. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/sunglasses\/\" title=\"sunglasses\">Sunglasses<\/a> with UV protection are the strongest barrier for your eyes. Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/contacts\/\" title=\"contact lenses\">contact lenses<\/a> also come with UV-blocking properties, though they do not cover the full eye the way sunglasses do. Ask your eye care provider which option fits your prescription.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199d669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"199d669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Lenses That Hold Up in Any Weather<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcec759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcec759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If dryness is a recurring problem, the lens itself could be part of it. These options are worth discussing with your eye care provider.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/contacts\/acuvue-oasys\/\" title=\"Acuvue Oasys\">Acuvue Oasys<\/a> uses HydraLuxe technology to support a stable tear film. Dailies Total1 by Alcon features a water gradient design with nearly 100% water content at the lens surface. Bausch and Lomb Ultra retains moisture for up to 16 hours with MoistureSeal technology. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/contacts\/biofinity-contacts\/\" title=\"Biofinity\">Biofinity<\/a> by CooperVision uses Aquaform technology to lock in water naturally. Air Optix Aqua allows more oxygen through the lens, reducing end-of-day dryness.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab9c67f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab9c67f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Keep Your Contacts Comfortable All Year\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3bca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe3bca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These habits go a long way regardless of the season.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean and store your lenses properly every day. Follow the replacement schedule on your prescription.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switch to daily disposables if your current lenses feel uncomfortable. They start fresh each day and reduce buildup.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyeglasses\/\" title=\"glasses\">glasses<\/a> for a few hours in the evening to let your eyes breathe.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid sleeping in your contacts unless your prescription allows it.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If symptoms persist, see your eye doctor. Persistent dryness, redness, or blurred vision can point to fitting issues or an underlying condition that drops and lens swaps will not fix.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6fcad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad6fcad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2415989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2415989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CooperVision. Impacts of Extreme Environmental Conditions on Contact Lenses. CooperVision Practitioner. 2019.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stapleton F, et al. CLEAR &#8211; Contact Lens Complications. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye. 2021.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Willcox MDP, et al. TFOS DEWS II Tear Film Report. The Ocular Surface. 2017.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Academy of Ophthalmology. Contact Lens-Related Eye Infections. AAO.org. 2023.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hot and cold weather affect how contacts feel and perform. 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