Can I use eye drops while wearing contact lenses?

If you've ever felt that scratchy, sand-in-your-eye sensation halfway through a long workday, you've probably wondered: can I use eye drops while wearing contact lenses without actually ruining your eyes or the lenses themselves? It's a fair question. We've all been tempted to grab whatever bottle is sitting in the medicine cabinet and give our eyes a quick squirt of relief, but doing that blindly can actually cause more trouble than it solves. ...

April 25, 2026 · 7 min · Ligia Favale