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Contact Lens Care

Caring for contact lenses requires time and effort.

Cleaning and disinfecting, soaking, wetting and lubrication, are all necessary for responsible contact-lens care and maintenance.

Soft contact lenses are a hydrogel-type product which is prone to contamination. The disinfection step is very important. Protein build up should be removed daily with liquid enzyme cleaner or weekly using enzyme tablet systems.

Always wash and dry hands well when handling contact lenses. If a lens becomes dehydrated it should be rehydrated with saline before it is handled – do not use saliva to wet a lens.For dry, red eyes, a lubricant such as artificial tears or comfort drops are recommended. If applying eye drops, first remove contact lenses.

Check with your optometrist or pharmacist to see if the drops are compatible with the lens.

Insert lenses before applying make-up and take lenses out before removing make-up. Cream and liquid gel eye shadows are preferable for lens wearers.

Normal tears can leave protein and oil deposits on contact lenses. If these deposits are not cleaned off they harden and can cause distorted vision, as well as reducing the wearable life of the lenses.

Artificial tears increase the wearing comfort by lubricating and cushioning the lens in the eye. These solutions also help the wearer insert the lens into the eye.

Feel free to come in to Healthpoint Chemist and ask our friendly staff for advice.

Please Note: The advice on this website is to be used as an educational aid only. It is not intended to replace advice from your qualified GP or medical practitioner. Please ensure that you speak to them in relation to all of your health issues.