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Well I was reading what you all said before... I didn`t know that contacts may melt near the fire!!
Some article from website
The ones who wear contact lens, Please read!
I heard a horrible true story about contact lenses.... It was happen to a 21 years old guy at Malacca, he wore a pair of contact lenses for a barbeque.
While, he was barbeque, he was starring at the fire charcoals.
After for few seconds, he started to scream for help and move rapidly, jump upside down. No one in the party no why...Until...He arrived at Hospital, and doctor said he was blind permanently.
WHY? > Because he wore a contact lenses.
Contact lenses are made by plastic, and the heat of the charcoal melt the contact lenses while he was wearing it.......
Imagine how painful experience it was.... > So, tell all your friends.....
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES IF NOT NECESSARY!!!!
http://board.dserver.org/s/sunathav/00000330.html
2) What is the melting point of polycarbonate?
The melting point for polycarbonate according to the Vicat softening test is around 310° Fahrenheit; however, polycarbonate will actually begin to melt around 400-410°. The nylon frame on Uvex eyewear products will melt at around 428°F. Temperatures of this harsh nature will certainly have an effect on the wearer's face/flesh long before the safety lenses or frames begin to melt.
http://www.uvex.com/pages/company/faqs.html
Don't place lenses on top of anything warm; they will melt.
http://www.willseye.org/eye_diseases/contact.html
Anyways... Anybody knows a good web page where I can find informations about contact lenses?
www.contactlenscouncil.org