Successful Contact Lens Wear

Suggestions for healthy contact lens wear:

Always wash your hands before handling your contact lenses
Always clean your lenses after taking them out and before putting them in the storage case
Keep your storage case clean!!! Rinse with water and let it dry out bottom-up after every use and wash your case with soapy water once a week
Replace your storage case every 3 months
Do not switch solutions. Your doctor will recommend a specific solution for your type of lens. Switching solutions may lead to allergies, unclean contact lenses or eye infections (see suggestions on solutions below)
Follow the directions for the solution recommended by your doctor
Replace your lenses as recommended by your doctor. This decreases the risk of possible complications from contact lens wear
The risk of infection with extended wear (sleeping overnight in contact lenses) is 15x higher than when patients do not sleep in contact lenses
Do not sleep in your contact lenses unless your doctor has approved your lenses for overnight wear
Always have a back-up pair of glasses for emergencies and times you cannot wear your contact lenses
Sunglasses are recommended to protect your eyes from UV exposure
Return for your doctor-recommended regular check-ups if you wear contact lenses
If you experience redness, itching, sensitivity to light, blurry vision, pain or anything unusual when wearing your contact lenses, remove your lenses and contact your eye care provider.

Suggestions for contact lens solutions:

Different solutions cannot always be used together and not all solutions are safe for use with all lenses. Use only recommended solutions with your contact lenses.
Do not heat the wetting/soaking solution and lenses.
Always use fresh un-expired lens care solution. Keep the container closed after using.
Always follow directions in the package inserts of the contact lens solutions used.
Use only a chemical lens care system. Use of a heat (thermal) lens care system can cause damage by warping the contact lenses.
Sterile unpreserved solutions, when used, should be discarded after the time specified in the labeling directions.
Do not use saliva or anything other than the recommended solutions for lubricating or wetting lenses.
Always keep the lenses completely immersed in the recommended storage solution when the lenses are not being worn (stored).

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