From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!menlo70!sytek!zehntel!tektronix!tekmdp!markp Newsgroups: net.med Title: contact lens dangers Article-I.D.: tekmdp.1715 Posted: Mon Jan 24 15:06:59 1983 Received: Fri Jan 28 21:12:09 1983 It is indeed dangerous to wear contacts if there is an abundance of large-scale particulate matter in the air. Contact lenses are also contraindicated if the patient works with or near caustic chemicals. In both cases, glasses and safety goggles should be worn. Mark R. Paulin ...decvax!teklabs!tekmdp!markp