Answer
Contact lenses should be removed while treating an eye infection. Benzalkonium-containing drops can affect soft lenses, which should not be reinserted until the leaflet-specified waiting period has passed.
Sources for this answer
- Genticin Eye/Ear Drops/Gentamicin 0.3% w/v eye/ear drops — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
General medicine information. Follow the instructions for your own medicine and speak to a pharmacist or clinician about your individual circumstances.