No, you cannot use water as contact solution. I know, I know. Water looks so innocent, so pure, so harmless. But to your soft, squishy contact lenses, water is a bit like inviting a bull into a china shop.
Think of contact solution as the bouncer for your eyeball. It has special ingredients to clean, disinfect, and keep your lens moist. Water is just a guest who forgets to wipe their shoes.
Let’s get real for a second: using water can hurt. It’s not about being dramatic—it’s about your vision and your comfort. We care because nobody wants a red, stinging eye at work tomorrow.