Contact Lenses Care and Usage
Taking proper care of your contact lenses, is an important part of using them in place of eye glasses. Contact lenses are a very popular alternative to corrective vision surgery, and they can really help your eyes if you take care of them. There are ways that you can get the most from your contacts, and ensure that they remain comfortable for as long as you wear them. Below, you will find some tips on how to get the best from your contacts.
To ensure that your contacts remain healthy for your eyes, you should always replace them as required by the manufacturer. Most types of contacts need replacement every two weeks with a fresh pair. If you are using daily disposable contact lenses, you should always throw them away before you go to sleep, then wake up to a fresh new pair in the morning.
Anytime your eyes start to bother you, you should take your contact lenses out and allow your eyes time to rest. Normally, if your contacts are causing irritation, allowing your eyes ample time to rest will correct the problem. If it happens to be more than just tired eyes or irritation, you should leave your contacts out until you can schedule an appointment with your optician and get them checked.
Before you handle your contacts, or put them in your eyes, you should always wash your hands with soap and water, and dry them thoroughly. If you handle your contacts with dirty hands, you could easily get dirt or debris on your lenses, and transfer that dirt into your eye. An eye infection is quite possible from doing this. If your hands aren’t clean, you can also scratch or tear your contact lens which can do damage to your eyes, possibly even scratch your cornea. If you are a wearer of contact lenses your nails should be trimmed back to avoid damaging your eye when you insert the contact lens.
When you handle your solution, you should avoid letting the tip of the bottle touch any surface. You should also make sure that you read the label on the solution bottles, as there are some types of saline solution specific to certain contacts. Some types of solution aren’t meant to be put in your eyes, while others are safe as eye drops. To be on the safe side, you should always read the label and know what you can and can’t do with your solution. The container you store your contact lenses in can be an ideal place for bacteria to grow which can lead to serious eye infections. So you need to make certain that you keep the storage container as clean as you possibly can.
When you put your contacts in, you should try and put them in using the same order each and every time. This way you’ll know which contact goes in first, and you won’t get them mixed up. Before you put them in, always inspect them every time to make sure they are undamaged. If you notice a tear, or anything else wrong with your lenses, you should immediately discard them and switch to a fresh pair.
To get the most from your contact lenses and ensure that they remain comfortable, you should always take care of them and use a bit of common sense. If you experience any problems with your contacts, take them out and let your eyes rest for a while. Contacts are great to have, but you’ll need to rest your eyes every so often. This way, your eyes will get the rest and oxygen they need, and you can go back to wearing your contact lenses after a few hours.