I fell asleep in my contacts. I immediately took them out after waking up and haven t had them in for 3-3.5 hours. I have really bad vision and, although I m sure it s frowned upon by my eye doctor, I rely only on contacts and do not own a pair of prescription eyeglasses. I have 2 questions: how long until I can put a new pair of contacts in (I m throwing out the pair I just had out of fear of bacteria problems)? Secondly, I spent a bit too much time reading about the horrific things that can happen if you never take them out or if you sleep in them. I tend to have issues with exhaustion and fall asleep in them more times than I would care to admit. Should I be seriously concerned and doing something about potential bacterial infections? Is there any OTC drops or ointments I can get tonight that could help alleviate any potential problems? Thank you so much!