SHELBY, N.C. (CBS Local)-- An eye doctor is sharing graphic images of a patient's eye to raise awareness of the risks of sleeping with contact lenses. Dr. Patrick Vollmer, an ophthalmologist from ...

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An eye doctor is urging people who wear contacts to think twice before sleeping in their lenses — whether they're hard or soft. Dr. Patrick Vollmer, an optometrist with the Vita Eye Clinic in ...