Can your eyesight deteriorate by swimming without goggles in chlorinated pool water?
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ryan lampe
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I've never swam with googles, and i'm a swimmer. My eye sight is perfect if not better
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Chlorine certainly is a hazardous product, with some forms of it being more dangerous for the handler and the environment than other forms. Chlorine in a solution of water at levels found in swimming pools pose no danger for swimmers. Chlorine gas is a severe eye irritant. Stinging, a burning sensation, rapid blinking, redness and watering of the eyes have been observed at concentrations of 1 ppm and higher. Direct contact with liquefied chlorine escaping from its high pressure cylinder may cause frostbite. Burns and permanent damage, including blindness may result. Little is known about the short- or long-term effects on recreational swimmers of exposure to chemically treated pool water. Fitness swimmers, lifeguards, swimming instructors and children may be especially at risk. In general chlorinated swimming pools may cause eye irritaion but for workers handling the chlorine exposure to it is very dangerous. This link gives more information http://www.georgiastrait.org/swimming.php
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I don't think it will damage your sight, but you will feel much more comfortable with goggle particularly if you want to swim for an hour or more. Also, I am near sighted so I use goggles with my eyeglass prescription. This means I can see the clock and recognize other people. That's a big help too!
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