Eye Care

ontact lenses are medical appliances and great care should be maintained in their use. There is always a risk of eye infection, if your lenses are not cleaned properly, or if your hands are not clean. Lenses must always be cleaned and disinfected before they are re-inserted into the eye. There can be a (small) risk of developing corneal ulcers or other serious conditions if you do not follow your optometrist's advice on handling and wearing the lenses. Particularly when wearing them beyond the recommended times. However, by following good practice most patients enjoy many years of successful wear of disposable contact lenses.

After Care

ttend your optometrist regularly. For extended wear lenses, that is, if you wear them overnight, your eyes should be checked by your eye care professional at least once every three months. Other disposable lens wearers, ideally, should have their eyes checked every six months, but certainly at least once a year. In fact we can only supply lenses if we see a signed contact lens prescription from your optometrist dated within the last twelve months - this is a legal requirement in the UK. A spectacle prescription is not sufficient.

Tips for Comfortable Disposable Contact Lens Wear

lways use fresh solutions for rinsing and cleaning your lenses and store them with fresh solution in a clean case

lways wash and rinse your hands before touching your lenses, either for insertion or removal.

lways clean the lenses by rubbing them in a sterile solution as recommended by the lens manufacturer.

f recommended, use a sterilizing system or a protein removal scheme.

f in doubt, take them out. Any irritation, red eye or discomfort in your eyes, take your lenses out immediately and contact your optometrist or eye doctor

atch the use by date on your solutions and lenses.