Contact lens tips

The Do's

• Attend regular after-care check-ups and eye examinations.
• Always wash and rinse your hands before handling your contact lenses. Dry with a lint free towel.
• Clean, rinse and disinfect your lenses after each use - except Daily Disposable lenses which must be discarded after each wear.
• Use fresh solutions daily.
• Air-dry your storage case when lenses are being worn.
• Carry a lens case containing fresh solution at all times.
• Replace your lens case every month.
• Keep an up to date pair of glasses as a back-up.
• Put your lenses in before applying make-up.
• Avoid hairspray as it can stick to the surface of your lenses.

The Don'ts

• NEVER use tap water to rinse your lenses or lens case.
• NEVER wet your lenses with saliva.
• Don't use your lenses whilst swimming. If you need lenses for swimming use daily disposables and goggles and discard the lenses immediately after swimming.
• Don't wear your lenses when showering or in a sauna or hot tub.
• Don't re-use solutions.
• Don't sleep in your lenses unless they are designed for this purpose.
• Don't re-use daily disposable lenses.
• Don't handle lenses after handling onions or chilies until you have washed your hands.
• Don't wear torn or damaged contact lenses.
• Don't wear contact lenses if your eyes feel sore.
• Don't wear lenses beyond their replacement date.

Ask yourself three key questions when wearing your contact lenses

• Do my eyes look ok? - No redness.
• Do my eyes feel ok? - No discomfort.
• Is my vision ok? - No unusual blurriness.

If in doubt take them out!