How to Insert and Remove your Soft Contact Lenses
Healthy Eyes Tips for New Wearers
- Always wash, rinse and dry your hands before handling your contact lenses.
- Never use water to rinse, clean, or store your contact lenses
- Never use contact lens solutions after the expiration date on the bottle.
- Do not use saliva or anything other than the recommended solutions to rewet your lenses. Do not put lenses in your mouth.
- Never allow soaps, cosmetics, or other substances to come in contact with your lenses.
- Never touch the tip of a contact lens solution bottle to any surface, including your finger or the contact lens.
- Never reuse any contact lens solution. Use fresh solution nightly when storing lenses.
- Never wear your contact lenses for longer than the prescribed wearing time.
- Never share your contact lenses with anyone or wear another person’s contact lens.
- Avoid applying hairspray after putting on your lenses.
- Always remove your contact lenses before swimming or bathing.
- Discard your lenses according to the replacement schedule prescribed by your eye doctor.
Contact Lens Case Cleaning and Maintenance
Tip #1
Cases should be emptied, cleaned and rinsed with solutions recommended by your eye doctor.
Tip #2
Contact lens cases should be allowed to air dry after emptied. Never top off the solution.
Tip #3
Lens cases should be replaced at regular intervals as recommended by the case manufacturer.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. However, it is possible for a contact lens to slide under your eyelid or become displaced. If this occurs, try looking in the direction of the lens to get it to move back to the correct position.
Although contact lenses provide benefits, you should still keep your eyeglass prescription current. There may be days that you don’t want to wear your contact lenses or when your glasses are better suited for the situation.
You should follow your eye doctor’s recommended wearing and replacement schedule in order to keep your contact lenses clean and your eyes healthy.
You should always remove your lenses before you go to sleep. If, however, you do fall asleep with your contact lenses on, remove them as soon as you wake up. Before removing them from your eyes, it may be helpful to moisturize your lenses with eye drops your eye doctor recommended.
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