Interesting fact revealed that nearly 25 million people worldwide wear contact lenses. With so many people using contact lenses these days, it is amazing still there were users having very little idea on how to maintain their lenses in optimal form.
Hygiene is the most important rule when it comes to handling your lenses. Without properly washing your hands, invisible dirt can easily find itself stuck onto the lens without you noticing.
Tips To Care Your Contact Lenses
Hygiene is the most important rule when it comes to handling your lenses. Without properly washing your hands, invisible dirt can easily find itself stuck onto the lens without you noticing.
Tips To Care Your Contact Lenses
- Hands should be washed with a soap (free of oils, lotions or perfumes), thoroughly rinsed and dried with a lint-free towel before handling lenses. Prior to applying lenses, rinse each side of the lens for 5 seconds with fresh solution to remove debris on the lens.
- Clean your contact lens by rubbing it gently with your index finger in the palm of your hand. Use “Easy rub" lens solution to rinse your contact lenses without rubbing.
- Always use fresh contact lens solution specifically made for the storage, cleaning and disinfection of contact lenses. Never reuse the solution. In addition, we recommend periodically checking the solution's expiration date to avoid adverse reactions and ensure proper hygiene of your lenses.
- Tap water contains impurities, chlorine, metal particles, and minerals which can damage the lens. So don’t use tap water to rinse, clean or disinfect your contact lenses.
- Be careful when handling the lenses. Excessive rubbing or rough handling can result in a significantly shorter lens life, rips, tears and other damage.
- Don’t sleep with contact lenses in your eyes unless you are prescribed "extended wear" contact lenses.
