CONTACT LENS USE AND CARE GUIDE

Soft Contact Lens Wearers

Cleaning

• Wash and dry your hands thoroughly before handling contact lenses.
• Remove the contact lens from your eye and place it in the palm of your hand.
• Apply enough solution to bathe the lens and rub well for 15-20 seconds.

Rinsing

• After cleaning the lens, rinse with solution to ensure any debris is removed.  Do not use tap water.

Disinfection

• Fill the lens case with solution.
• Place the lens in the appropriate well and make sure the lens is fully immersed in the solution.
• Seal the lens case tightly.
• Take care not to catch the edge of the lens as you tighten the lid.
• Repeat the cleaning, rinsing and disinfecting procedure with the other lens.
• Leave the lenses in the cases for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Insertion

• After insertion of the contact lenses into your eyes, discard the used solution in the lens case.
• Rinse the lens case thoroughly with fresh solution and allow to air dry.

Storage

• It is recommended that lenses are re-disinfected after prolonged periods of storage i.e. 7 days or more.

Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) Wearers

1.  Wash your hands.

2.  Always work with the same lens first, to avoid mix-ups.

3.  To insert lenses:             

   a.  Remove lens from storage compartment.

   b.  Rinse lens with fresh conditioning solution; do not use water to rinse prior to insertion.

   c.  Inspect lens for debris and cracks.

   d.  Rub several drops of conditioning solution over the lens surfaces.

   e.  Place lens on top of index finger.  Place middle finger of the same hand close to the lower lash and hold down the lower lid.

   f.   Use finger of other hand to lift the upper lid and then gently place the lens on the eye.  It is not necessary to press the lens against the eye.

   g.  Gently release the lids and blink. The lens will centre automatically.  Use the same technique or reverse the hand when inserting the other lens.

4. To remove lenses:         

   a.  Need lens storage case.

   b.  Clean, lint-free towel.

   c.  Two bottle care system separate cleaner and conditioning/disinfecting solution or

   d.  One bottle care system all-encompassing solution (cleans, conditions, disinfects, rinses and cushions)