{"id":18190,"date":"2022-10-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=18190"},"modified":"2022-11-02T12:50:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T11:50:47","slug":"can-a-contact-lens-get-stuck-around-the-back-of-your-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/2022\/10\/11\/can-a-contact-lens-get-stuck-around-the-back-of-your-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a contact lens get stuck around the back of your eye?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Can a contact lens get stuck around the back of your eye?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

SARAH MORRIS, SWANSEA<\/p>\n\n

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A common concern among new contact lens wearers is that a lens might move behind the eye and get stuck there, but the anatomy of the eye prevents this. The eye is protected by a soft pink tissue lining known as the conjunctiva, which creates a pocket between the eyelid and the eyeball and keeps contact lenses on the front surface of the eye. Occasionally, a lens might slide into this pocket, for example because of a bad fall, but it often finds its way out again with the help of tears or eyedrops. A trained optician can also help. CA<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

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