Contact Lens Care Guidelines
6 Things You Should Do For Contact Lens Care
5 Things You Should Not Do: Contact Lens Care
Contact Lens Care: Health Hazards
Not following these guidelines can lead to numerous eye conditions that can cause blindness. If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, please contact us for an eye exam. These symptoms include redness and swelling in your eye, eye pain, light sensitivity, eye-watering, discharge from your eyes, blurred vision, irritation or a feeling that something is in your eye.
How To Put In Contact Lenses
Safely putting in and taking out your contact lenses is also a crucial part of eye health and contact lens care. Here are a few tips on how to put in your contact lenses.
- Always be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before handling your contact lenses, and clean them with contact lens solution before putting them in.
We recommend staying away from soap that contains extra oils or fragrances, as soap can stick to the surface of a lens.2. Dry your hands with tissues or a lint-free cloth so that particles don’t wind up floating around in your contact3. Put the contact lens on the tip of either the index finger or middle finger, using your fingertips and not your nails to handle the lens.4. Check to see if the lens is clean and without tears or damage.5. Make sure the lens is right-side-out. The best way to do this is to make sure that the edges of your lens do not curl out.
6. Hold your lower eyelid open with your ring finger to help make space for the contact lens sitting on your middle or pointer finger.
7. Look up at the ceiling as you gently place the lens on your eye.
8. Slowly shut your eyes and blink a few times to help the lens settle on your eye. If the lens feels uncomfortable or like there is debris in your eye, remove it and try again.
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