I wear contact lenses and have just been diagnosed with a pink eye. What should I do?

Pink eye is either due to a bacteria or a virus. The infection is also known as conjunctivitis. 


In general, when you have a pink eye you can not wear contact lenses and will have to wait until your infection clears. The disposable contact lenses must be thrown away but the non disposable lenses can be disinfected. 


You must discard all the old supplies of your contact lenses including the solution and the containers. In most cases, doctors recommend not wearing contact lenses for at least 3-4 weeks after an episode of conjunctivitis. This also applies to allergic conjunctivitis.