Latisse Application with Contact Lenses on

I would recommend putting Latisse on the upper eyelids right before bedtime, after you have washed your face and lids. Obviously, your contact lenses should be out when you sleep. In the morning you can wash your face as you normally do and put your contacts back in for the day. This way you will avoid the contact lenses soaking up some of the Latisse which could lead to eye irritation.

During the "labeling" process for approval the makers of Latisse agreed to have the instructions state that contact lenses should be removed before application and not be replaced for at least 15 minutes. The risk is that the product could get on the contact lens and have delayed washout from the eye. I am not aware that the Latisse could harm the lens, and the risk is theoretical but it is certainly a good idea and I highly recommend it. In the evening when the contact lenses... more

The problem with leaving a soft contact lens in the eye while applying Latisse chronically is that some of the medication may become impregnated in to the lens. Soft contacts tend to absorb and adsorb material from the tear film. Interestingly, these may become vehicles for continuous delivery of the dug from the contact, and inadvertently increase intraocular concentrations which can thereby increase side effects such as Iris color changes, decrease in intraocular pressure, and redness and... more