Swimming with high myopia power

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Asked for Female, 26 Years

I have high myopia nad have a power of -10 in both the eyes i want to join the swimming classes.so using contact lens with swimming glasses or using powered swimming glasses will be better please suggest

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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar

Pulmonologist 44 yrs exp Hyderabad

Contct lenses are not advisable during swimming.

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Dr. Saba Kausar

Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon 12 yrs exp Bangalore

Power swimming glasses better.

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Dr. Uzma Nausheen Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon 5 yrs exp Gulbarga · Accepted Answer

Dr. Uzma Nausheen

Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon 5 yrs exp Gulbarga

Dont use contact lenses while swimming. It is dangerous

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