Quick Tips for Lens Care

Here are some quick tips on how to care for your lenses, for those of you in a rush!

• Thoroughly wash and rinse your hands with soap and rinse them until there is no soapy feeling left before handling your contact lenses.

• Always apply and remove your lenses one at a time in the same manner, to avoid mixing them up.

• Never use anything to clean your lenses except for the recommended multipurpose solutions.

• Clean and disinfect your lenses every time you remove them.

• Keep your multipurpose solution bottles tightly capped when not in use.

• Make sure the tips of your solution bottles never touch any other surface besides the cap (that includes your fingers, eyes or lenses.)

• Always throw away expired multipurpose solutions.

• Never try to scrimp on multipurpose solution by re-using them.

• Never ever share your lenses!

• Rinse your lens storage containers with multipurpose solution everyday and let it air-dry.

• Don't wear your lenses when you're going anywhere near irritating fumes or vapours.

• Never swim or soak in a tub when you have your lenses on.

Resources taken from Guardian - The one you trust.