India, Aug. 7 -- If you wear contact lenses and love swimming, you might be putting your eyes at risk without even realising it. Dr Harshavardhan, a 'laser eye surgeon', shared in his May 4 Instagram post expert tips on how to protect your eyes from harmful bacteria, irritation, and potential infections while enjoying your time in the water. (Also read: Are your eyes trying to reveal diabetes and high cholesterol? Ophthalmologist shares signs to watch out for )

"Love swimming? Your eyes don't! Chlorine and pool chemicals strip away your natural tear film, making your eyes dry, red, and irritated. Worse? Pools can harbour bacteria, leading to infections like conjunctivitis!" Dr Harshavardhan wrote in the caption.

He adds, "If you wear co...