Will contact lenses melt or react negatively to intense heat in any way shape or form?

Question

I recently started fire school to become a fireman and on the second day of class I realized that my eye glasses were causing my mask on my SCBA to not seal. I then started to think about wearing contact lenses so that I will still be able to see with my SCBA but I don't know how they will handle heat from a house or chemical fire. Any info will be much appreciated!!!

Answer 1

You need to check the materials but generally having them against the surface of your eyeball filled with liquid will prevent damage to the lenses - please be aware that there will be circumstances where the fluid behind the lenses may dry out from the heat and may pick up chemicals from the air - I encountered a tear gas pen discharge in our dorm bathroom in college and the gas dissolved in the tear fluid behind the lens put me in the infirmary flat on my back with covered eyes with what the doctor described as "mat burn of the cornea" and I described as sand under my eyelids.

Answer 2

you have Made that Concoction sound incredibly achievable, i'm thinking in case you have confident your self yet, despite You do, do not go Blaming anybody in case you ultimately finally end up With "dishevelled EYES" Mate!....Smile!

Answer 3

Contact lens don't melt that easily unless you put them on stove.