Even if you can't afford vision insurance, you can get affordable eye exams, glasses and contacts through discount programs or national retailers.

Click here to listen to the full episode and get a ton of tips and tricks to help keep your eyes healthy. ″ [Sleeping with contact lenses in your eyes] is bad. It’s real bad.

Though they are convenient, contact lenses can also put you at risk of a potentially serious eye condition called corneal hypoxia — and it’s not all that rare, either.

Contact lenses may not be suitable if you have severe allergies, repeated eye infections, conditions that affect eye lubrication, or are constantly exposed to dust, smoke, or dirt for long periods.