Why Contact Lenses Are College Essentials: A Senior’s Advice

As a senior who’s lived in dorm rooms for years, I can tell you that extra contact lenses should be at the top of your dorm room essentials list. Between late-night study sessions and early morning classes, you’ll be wearing contacts longer than usual. Your eyes get irritated faster in dry dorm air, and replacing lenses more frequently helps prevent infections.

College life is unpredictable – you might tear a lens before an important presentation or run out during finals week when you can’t make it to the eye doctor. Having backup boxes stored in your college essentials stash saves you from squinting through lectures or missing social events.

Pro tip: Keep a lens case and solution on your desk and another set in your shower caddy. Trust me, you’ll thank yourself later.