It is very important to keep your contact lenses clean and free from bacteria to prevent the risk of an eye infection. Contact lenses must be kept clean from everyday particles, such as dust and cosmetics and this cleaning process is done once a day. The specific cleaning regime will depend on the modality of lens wear and the type of lenses. They may be disinfected daily to keep them free from microorganisms which could infect the eye. On top of this, contact lenses can be treated with a protein removal solution once a week to prevent the build up of deposits on the lens. These guidelines will give you general tips to allow contact lens care to fit easily and stress-free into your daily routine. However, for more specific advice about certain contact lenses, please see your eye care practitioner.
General Good Practice Tips
· Always start with either the left or right eye first and develop a routine to prevent confusion.
· When removing and inserting contact lenses, work over a clean, flat surface.
· Use a rewetting solution to maintain comfort whilst the lenses are in your eyes.
· Follow the guidelines that your eye care professional gives you on when to replace lenses and how long to wear them for each day.
· Use a protein remover solution once a week to remove deposits.
· Replace your lens case once every one to three months – some solutions now come with a lens case, so whenever you start a new bottle of
solution, discard your old lens case and use the new one.
Soft Contact Lenses
Contact Lens Insertion Tips
1. The contact lenses should be in a lens case, filled with disinfecting solution, from the night before.
2. Wash your hands with soap and water and dry them on a clean towel.
3. Remove the right lens being careful not to scrape it against the side of the lens case.
4. Make sure the contact lens is undamaged and check that it is not inside out.
5. Rinse the lens with saline solution.
6. With the lens balanced on your fingertip, place a drop of saline solution into the concave part of the lens.
7. Insert the lens directly onto the centre of your cornea, blink a couple of times and make sure that it feels comfortable.
8. Repeat this process with the left contact lens.
9. Once your lenses are inserted, rinse the lens case with saline solution and leave it to air-dry.
Contact Lens Removal Tips
1. Wash your hands with soap and water and dry them on a clean towel.
2. Fill your contact lens case with fresh disinfecting solution to just below the rim.
3. Remove the right contact lens and place in the palm of your hand.
4. Apply a drop of daily cleaning solution to the surface and rub the lens between your index finger and thumb for 30 seconds.
5. Rinse the lens with saline solution to remove loose particles and deposits.
6. Place the lens in the lens case so that it is completely submerged in disinfecting solution and secure the lid tightly.
7. Repeat the steps above with the left contact lens.
8. Store the lenses overnight to be used in the morning.
9. Once a week, repeat the steps above but with an additional step of applying protein remover to the contact lens after you have cleaned it.
Gas Permeable Contact Lenses
Contact Lens Insertion Tips
1. The contact lenses should be in a lens case, filled with wetting/soaking solution, from the night before.
2. Wash your hands with soap and water and dry them on a clean towel.
3. Remove the right lens being careful not to scrape it against the side of the lens case.
4. Make sure the contact lens is undamaged and check that it is not inside out.
5. Rinse the lens with saline solution.
6. With the lens balanced on your fingertip, place a drop of the wetting/soaking solution into the concave part of the lens.
7. Insert the lens directly onto the centre of your cornea, blink a couple of times and make sure that it feels comfortable.
8. Repeat this process with the left contact lens.
9. Once your lenses are inserted, rinse the lens case with saline solution and leave it to air-dry.
Contact Lens Removal Tips
1. Wash your hands with soap and water and dry them on a clean towel.
2. Fill your contact lens case with fresh wetting/soaking solution to just below the rim.
3. Remove the right contact lens and place in the palm of your hand.
4. Apply a drop of daily cleaning solution to the surface and rub the lens between your index finger and thumb for 30 seconds.
5. Rinse the lens with saline solution to remove loose particles and deposits.
6. Place the lens in the lens case so that it is completely submerged in wetting/soaking solution and secure the lid tightly.
7. Repeat the steps above with the left contact lens.
8. Store the lenses overnight to be used in the morning.
9. Once a week, repeat the steps above but with an additional step of applying protein remover to the contact lens after you have cleaned it.
For both soft contact lenses and gas permeable contact lenses, solutions have now been developed which can perform all the functions of the separate solutions needed. For soft contact lenses, these are called multi-purpose solutions and gas permeable contact lenses are called all-in-one solutions.
Do’s
· Always wash and rinse your hands thoroughly with soap and water before handling your lenses.
· Always use the eye care products recommended by your eye care professional and always use the appropriate solutions.
· Wear sunglasses with UV protection as contact lenses can make eyes more sensitive to sunlight.
· Use aerosol sprays (deodorant, hair spray etc) before inserting contact lenses.
· Apply make up after inserting your contact lenses and use water-soluble make up.
· Always use fresh solutions.
Don’ts
· Never use tap water, bottled water, saliva or any other liquid as a substitute for contact lens solutions.
· Never sleep with your contact lenses in unless specified by your doctor.
· Never swim whilst wearing contact lenses and it is advised not to shower with lenses in either.
· Never wear another person’s contact lenses.
· Never wear make up that is likely to run into your eye or apply make up at the very edge of your eyelid, between your eyelashes and eyeball.
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