Features from this Week: Healthy Contact Lens Wear

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Ways to take proper care of your contact lens so you can protect your eyes.

Week in Review

Healthy Contact Lens Wear

When cared for properly, contact lenses can provide a safe and effective way to correct your vision. In fact, more than 45 million Americans wear contact lenses. However, wearing contact lenses can increase your chance of getting an eye infection—especially if you do not care for your lenses the right way.

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Alcohol-Related Deaths

Excessive alcohol use is responsible for more than 93,000 deaths in the United States each year, or 255 deaths per day. These deaths shorten the lives of those who die by an average of almost 29 years, for a total of 2.7 million years of potential life lost.

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