Contact Lenses Care

Taking good care of contact lenses needs to be the habit one should observe. Proper care of contact lenses could arise at any time, it could be on the time that it is worn, removed and stored.

Contact lenses can be torn especially the soft contact lenses. It can be torn when it's put on and removed. Bear in mind to touch contact lenses with the flesh of finger. The removal process is said to be more challenging than the application. Indeed, some wearers use contact lens remover while others choose to manually remove it with bare hands. Always sanitize hands prior to the removal process. Non-fragrant soap is more preferable to avoid chemical contaminants. After medical asepsis, dry hands completely so that the contact lens can be removed easily. . There are many techniques one may use to get rid off contact lenses. The traditional one is to remove it using the forefinger and thumb. As forefinger and thumb are joined together, look straight, open the eyes wider and pinch the sides of lens. For people who have long nails, the latter won’t work. Thus, the use of two index finger can help. Start with right eyes, position the two index fingers at the sides of the eyes. Position them upward with fleshy part facing together then touch the ends of lens with the flesh of index finger and pull it out. There are more other techniques and one can search videos of them online.

After removing each lens, place it in the palm to thoroughly clean it with contact lens solution. It is advised not to apply a home-made contact lens solution for eye’s health. Clean it for a maximum of thirty seconds. After cleaning, make sure that the lenses are placed appropriately to the corresponding side of the casing to prevent cross contamination. As the lenses are put on its case, add more contact lens solution to the case and soak contact lenses for a minimum of four hours. In doing so, the solution eliminates protein buildup from the surface of the contacts.

Same as contact lens removal, contact lens can be also torn when put on. Thus, proper application should be observed. Again, prior to holding the contact lenses, ensure that the hands are cleaned and dried up. Start with the right lens. From the contact lens casing, pick-up the contact lens using the fleshy part of index finger and grasp it with the help of the thumb. Put the contact lens to the left palm and drop a solution to wet it. Place it in the tip of fleshy part of index finger. Use the index and middle finger of the opposite hand to push the eyelid and eyelash to expand the eyes and place the contact lens.

Contact Lenses can be sensitive to heat because it is just made of plastic. When wearing contact lens under the sun, ensure to shield it with sun glasses. Furthermore, avoid wearing contact lenses when soaking in a hot tub.

Contact Lenses are getting popular nowadays. Because of its popularity, it is generating more markets for discounted contact lenses that can be bought anywhere. Nevertheless, one can truthfully save if contact lenses are properly handled and cared. Proper handling and care might be difficult at first but it will be become less complicated gradually.