For those who use contact lenses, here are habits you need to drop asap or risk a serious infection

Horror stories about people losing their eye sight due to infections is nothing new. Wearers prone to bad habits have been known to suffer from red crusty eyes, impairment and even blindness. According to clevelandclinic.org, about 80 to 90 percent of contact lens-related eye infections are bacterial. Many involve a common and tough-to-treat bacteria known as staphylococcus aureus.