1. Do not wear your contact lenses to sleep-this practice increases the chance of infection by 10 times.
2. Take your lenses out of your eyes at night, after washing your hands. Rinse and Rub each one in the palm of your hand with a aterile multipurpose solution or hydrogen peroxide. This removes most of the microbes and perticulate matter on your lens after wearing them so allowing the disinfectant to work.
3. Place your lens in your storage case with Fresh multipurpose solution or peroxide.
4. In the morning, Remove your lens from the solution in your storage case and place it in your sys (if using peroxide remember to neutralize it).
5. THROW AWAY the solution from your storage case (never reuse it) and shake the case until it is dry or allow it to air dry ( a paper tissue may be needed to wipe it dry)
6. Leave the storage case Dry all day. This kills many contaminating bacteria.
7. CHANGE the storage case every month WHEN you change your disposable contact lenses so that a RESH new lens is used with each NEW storage case. Wearers of nondisposable contact lenses should CHANGE their storage case every month.
8. NEVER wash your storage case or lenses with tap water this predisposes them to contamination which can cause infection. Only wash the lens or storage case with STERILE solution.
9. NEVER store your lenses fresh saline solution or tap water!
10. If you develop a sore red eye, Stop wearing the contact lens at once! The inflammation usually resolves itself but if pain persists for more then 24 hours, visit a dostor or eye-care prefessional and advise them that you have been wearing contact lens. Take your lens, storage case and cleaning solution with you-it will Help them establish what has happened. Carefully follow the instructions that you are given. if you have any of the following:
* an eye disease
*a dry eye
*are using regular drugs for your eyes
*diabetes
*suffer from repeated infections
*are aged under 15 or over 65 you must discuss your suitability for wearing contact lenses with your option, optometrist or eye care doctor.
2. Take your lenses out of your eyes at night, after washing your hands. Rinse and Rub each one in the palm of your hand with a aterile multipurpose solution or hydrogen peroxide. This removes most of the microbes and perticulate matter on your lens after wearing them so allowing the disinfectant to work.
3. Place your lens in your storage case with Fresh multipurpose solution or peroxide.
4. In the morning, Remove your lens from the solution in your storage case and place it in your sys (if using peroxide remember to neutralize it).
5. THROW AWAY the solution from your storage case (never reuse it) and shake the case until it is dry or allow it to air dry ( a paper tissue may be needed to wipe it dry)
6. Leave the storage case Dry all day. This kills many contaminating bacteria.
7. CHANGE the storage case every month WHEN you change your disposable contact lenses so that a RESH new lens is used with each NEW storage case. Wearers of nondisposable contact lenses should CHANGE their storage case every month.
8. NEVER wash your storage case or lenses with tap water this predisposes them to contamination which can cause infection. Only wash the lens or storage case with STERILE solution.
9. NEVER store your lenses fresh saline solution or tap water!
10. If you develop a sore red eye, Stop wearing the contact lens at once! The inflammation usually resolves itself but if pain persists for more then 24 hours, visit a dostor or eye-care prefessional and advise them that you have been wearing contact lens. Take your lens, storage case and cleaning solution with you-it will Help them establish what has happened. Carefully follow the instructions that you are given. if you have any of the following:
* an eye disease
*a dry eye
*are using regular drugs for your eyes
*diabetes
*suffer from repeated infections
*are aged under 15 or over 65 you must discuss your suitability for wearing contact lenses with your option, optometrist or eye care doctor.
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