Essential Guide to Contact Lens Care

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Why should you take care of your contact lenses?

Proper care of your contact lenses will help avoid irritation, infection or damage to your eyes. What are contact lenses? A contact lens is a synthetic lens that sits on the surface of the eye and helps correct vision problems such as long-sightedness, short-sightedness, presbyopia (the lens is unable to focus) and astigmatism (blurred vision).

How do I care for my contact lenses?

Follow your optometrist’s instructions for cleaning — they may suggest you rub and rinse each lens before soaking it in solution. Always use fresh solution. This is optimal for cleaning and storing your lenses. Store lenses in a clean contact lens case. Replace the case every 3 months.

Who can wear contact lenses?

Many different people can wear and benefit from contact lenses, including children and adults. According to BetterHealth Victoria, people may not be suitable to wear contact lenses if they have allergies, work with chemicals, work in a dusty environment, have arthritis or diabetes or if their eyes are drier than normal.

What are the best tips for wearing contact lenses?

Here are some helpful tips that apply to most lenses. Never let anyone else wear your lenses. Different contact lens types are designed to be worn for different lengths of time, ranging from a daily replacement schedule to lenses that can be worn overnight.

How should contact lenses be cleaned and disinfected?

Contact lenses should be cleaned and disinfected after each use with a cleaning solution that has been recommended for your type of lens. Poor lens hygiene is one of the common causes of problems with contact lenses and can cause eye infections and permanent damage. Different lenses need different chemicals.

What Is Contact Lens Care

1. https://www.allaboutvision.com/en-au/contact-lenses/care-of-lenses/
2. https://www.aao.org/eye-health/glasses-contacts/contact-lens-care
3. https://www.visioncenter.org/contacts/care/