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Contact Lenses:
Wear & Care Tips
The information below is intended as a supplement to the training and
instruction you receive as part of a contact lens fitting program.
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insert your lenses
- Wash
your hands with a mild soap, rinse completely and dry with a
lint-free towel. A wet finger may cause a soft lens to flatten.
Avoid using fingernails to handle your lenses.
- If
you're working near a sink, close the drain.
- Get in
the habit of always working with the same (right or left) lens first
to avoid mix-ups.
- Pour
the lens and storage fluid from the case into your palm.
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Inspect the lens for particles, deposits or tears.
- Place
the lens, cup side up, on your dry forefinger. Determine if the lens
is right side out. If it is right side out, the lens' edge will
appear almost straight up. If inside out, the edges will flare out
slightly. Another test is to place the lens on a crack in the palm
of your hand and then cup the hand slightly. This will flex the
lens. If the edge of the lens curls inwards, it is the correct way
out; if the edge curls outwards and wraps onto the palm of the hand,
it is inside out. If it is inside out, reverse it.
- To
Insert.
- Hold
the upper lashes (or lids) to prevent blinking.
- Pull
the bottom eyelid down using your middle finger.
- Look
up so the white part of your eye shows.
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Place the lens onto the exposed white part of your eye.
- Or,
instead of looking up, look straight ahead at the lens and gently
place it in the center of your eye.
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Remove your finger and let go of the lids, bottom lid first, and
then top.
- Look
downward to help position the lens, then close your eyes
momentarily.
- Apply
one or two drops of lens lubricant (eye drops) if your lenses feel
dry or if blurry vision occurs during wear.
- Follow
the same steps to insert the other lens.
How to
remove your lenses
- Wash
and dry your hands and close any nearby drains.
- With
your head straight, look upwards as far as you can.
- Place
your middle finger on the lower eyelid of your right eye and pull
the eyelid down, then touch the lower edge of the lens with the tip
of your index finger.
- While
still looking up, slide the lens down to the white part of the eye
with your index finger.
- Still
looking up and holding the lens under the index finger, move your
thumb so that you can compress the lens lightly between the thumb
and the index finger. Then gently remove the "folded up" lens from
the eye.
- If you
have difficulty removing the lens, place a few comfort drops in the
eye, wait moments and try again.
- Remove
the left lens following the same procedure.
Follow
Professional advice
- Wear
your contacts only for the length of time recommended, even if they
feel comfortable.
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Remove, clean and disinfect your lenses at the intervals prescribed.
- Have
regular check-ups.
- Don't
sleep or nap while wearing your contacts unless specifically
indicated
- Don't
use any eye medications without consulting the doctor
Make
cleanliness a habit
- Before
touching your lenses, wash your hands thoroughly with a mild soap,
rinse completely and dry with a lint-free towel.
- Apply
eye cosmetics after you insert your lenses. Remove cosmetics after
you remove your lenses. Water-based cosmetics are less likely to
damage lenses than oil-based products.
- Avoid
excessive handling of your lenses.
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Protect your solutions from contamination: Close bottles tightly and
never touch the dispensing spouts to any surface.
- Never
re-use solutions.
- Ensure
that tap water never comes into contact with soft lenses.
- Do not
get lotions, creams or sprays in your eyes or on your lenses.
- Avoid
wearing lenses in the presence of chemicals, unusual air pollution,
intense heat (hair dryer) or when swimming.
- Throw
away disposable and frequent or planned replacement lenses after the
recommended wearing period.
- Don't
use expired products.
- Never
skip steps in lens care. Cleaning is not enough.
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