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Contact Lenses
Fitting Contact Lenses
Contact Lens Prescriptions
Contact Lens Complications
Caring for Contact Lenses
Caring for Contact Lenses
Proper care of contact lenses can greatly reduce the unlikely
occurrence of complications associated with their use.
Cleaning lenses is the easiest and fastest way to ensure that
your eyes are keeping healthy and that your vision is as good
as it can be.
Indications that you are not cleaning your contact lenses
properly include:
These problems can be avoided by
following a structured regiment in caring for the contact
lenses. Keep the following pointers in mind.
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Always wash, rinse and dry your
hands prior to handling the lenses
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Always keep the eyes moist
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Don't handle contacts while
applying makeup
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Always use a saline solution
instead of tap water
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Ensure that the lens
prescription is current and accurate
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Only use the products suggested
by the manufacturer of your lenses
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Clean the lens case daily
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Replace the lens case every 3
months
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Never sleep with contacts in
Proper care of contact lenses is
easy and worth the little time and effort it takes.
ALERT!
The FDA has alerted consumers about potentially serious side
effects associated with wearing
special effects contact lenses. The U.S. Food and
Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological
Health has advice for consumers wishing to
purchase contact lenses on the Internet.
The National Eye Institute (A
Division of the National Institutes of Health) offers
excellent resources about
vision, eye
care and contact lenses. This site is available in
both English and Spanish. The Optometrists Network
provides detailed information for parents about
children and vision care. |
