Contact Lens Tips

Wash, rinse, and dry your hands thoroughly each time you handle your lenses.
- Good hygiene helps to eliminate germs which can cause eye infection.
- This is especially important for smokers.
Lenses removed from your eyes must be cleaned, rinsed and disinfected after each wearing period if reused.
-Cleaning loosens and removes accumulations of film, deposits and debris that can cause irritation, and prepares lenses for disinfection
-Rinsing removes cleaning and disinfecting solutions and helps make your lenses feel more comfortable
-Disinfecting kills germs that can cause eye infection
-Saline solutions are used to rinse, not clean or disinfect
-Carefully read and follow the instructions that come with your lens care products
Remove your lenses immediately if they become uncomfortable
-Discomfort can be an early warning sign of a problem
-Early treatment can help avoid complications
-If the discomfort continues after lens removal, contact your eye care professional
Do not insert a new or spare lens into an eye that is red, irritated, or painful
-A new lens may hide symptons and delay treatment
Consult your eye care professional before wearing your lenses overnight or while sleeping
-Not all lenses are designed to be worn overnight or while sleeping
-Not all people can wear lenses overnight or while sleeping
-Sleeping with lenses on increases the risk of eye infection
Replace your lenses with a new pair as often as recommended by your eye care professional
-Old lenses can cause discomfort, decreased vision and may adversely affect your eye health
Do not skip visits with your eye care professional just because your lenses feel comfortable
-Routine follow-ip visits help prevent problems
-Only a thorough examination by your eye care professional can determine how your eyes are responding to contact lenses
-Early signs of a problem can be detected and treated byfore they can be felt

**Information provided as an educational service of CIBA Vision