How to be an expert in contact lenses care?

Contact lenses may be the finishing touch to a great look! if they are not being taken good care of, they may put you at a serious health risk.

Your eyes are the most precious organs that need proper care of dearly and very seriously. And nowadays contact lenses are the most important accessory as they have multiple optical health benefits. As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified contact lenses as medical devices. That is one of many whys you should wear them under a valid prescription and the proper supervision of specialists whether you are wearing contact lenses for vision correction or for cosmetic purposes. 

What could happen if you don’t take care of contact lenses?

Simply, you can get a serious eye infection if you do not disinfect or clean your contact lenses on a daily basis. In addition, you should also be aware of storage instructions. As proper storage is the first step for avoiding any serious consequences. Therefore, you should follow your eye care provider carefully.

What instructions you should be aware of to maintain your contacts?

• Old contact lenses that are old or do not fit well can cause damage your eyes. As they can scratch your eye surface and grow blood vessels into your cornea. Both conditions can threaten your vision.
• Avoid applying any eye drops while wearing contact lenses. As eye-drops can cause problems while wearing contact lenses. As alternatives, you can use lubricating drops that are preservative-free or wetting drops. That is of course to be used under the instructions of your eye-care provider.
• If your eyes have turned red, watery, painful, or even sensitive to light, remove your contact lenses immediately, get rid of them, and call your eye-care provider.
• If you have noticed optical discharge or blurry vision, get rid of your contact lenses right away as these symptoms can be the beginning of serious eye problems.

Take Good Care of Your Contact Lenses!

• Cleaning and disinfecting your contact lenses are deadly essential. As you must follow the cleaning and disinfecting routine.
• Keep up with your ophthalmologist and follow the agreed schedule to make sure that your eyes are in a good health.
• Do not sleep wearing your contact lenses.
• Do not have swims, showers, in the hot tubs, or any other activity involving water wearing your contact lenses.
• Follow the instructions of your solution provider or your ophthalmologist about re-disinfecting contact lenses if they have been stored in their case for a long time.
• Disinfect your hands before any contact with your eyes or contact lenses.
• Be careful about rewetting and cleaning them.
• Do not wash your contact lenses with water even if it was sterile.
• Salines are no help in disinfecting your contact lenses, do not use them.
• Be careful with using your solution bottles, do not let the tip touch any surface.
• Replace your contact lens case every three months, and immediately if they are damaged in any way.
• Clean the case regularly with contact lenses solution, not tap water.

After you knew how to take care of your lenses, give yourself props and try to elevate the way you look with contact lenses; especially the colored ones. To shine every day without limiting either the way you see or the way you look!