Read these guidelines
Before you wear your contact lenses for the first time, please read these guidelines. They'll help you enjoy wearing your lenses, safe in the knowledge you're taking the best possible care of your eyes.
Protect your eyes
Dirty or damaged contact lenses can cause infections or harm your eyes. So it’s vital you clean, handle and store your lenses carefully. This is easy to do and makes good sense, as when you look after your lenses, you look after your eyes.
Refresh your memory
Even if you’ve been wearing contact lenses for a while, we advise you read these guidelines again from time to time. It’s a good way to refresh your memory and check you’re doing all you can to look after the health of your eyes.
When you wear your lenses, always ask yourself these three important questions:
Is there any redness in my eyes?
Do my eyes feel uncomfortable?
Is my vision blurry or unclear?
How to clean your lenses
Always wash your hands with soap and water then dry them thoroughly before handling your lenses.
Never use anything other than fresh contact lens solution to clean your lenses. Nothing else will disinfect and clean them properly.
Clean your reusable lenses when you take them out of your eyes, before you put them back in their case. And if you drop a lens and it isn’t damaged (if it is, throw it away) clean it thoroughly before you put it in your eye.
Place the lens in the palm of your hand and pour a little solution in the lens
With your index finger (avoiding your nail) gently rub the lens for 15-20 seconds
Rinse the lens with solution and check it’s smooth and completely clean
Always
Wash your hands before inserting and removing your lenses
Dispose of monthly or fortnightly lenses at the recommended time
Dispose of single use lenses after each wear
Clean your lenses with the correct solution
Check the expiry date of your solution before you use it
Replace your lens case every month
Have regular eye check-ups
Apply hairspray before you put your lenses in
Put your lenses in before doing your makeup and remove them before taking it off
Never
Wear your lenses for longer than the recommended time
Use anything other than the recommended solution to wash or wet your lenses
Change your solution without talking to your optician
Use eye drops when you’re wearing your lenses without advice from your optician
Ignore any irritation or discomfort you feel when you’re wearing your lenses: see your optician immediately
Share your contact lenses
Wear lenses that are damaged or dirty
Wear your lenses if you are unwell
Sleep in your lenses unless your optician has advised that it’s OK to do so
Swim, shower, have a sauna or do water sports in your lenses unless you’re wearing goggles
If after wearing contact lenses you notice any changes in your vision or you’re concerned about your sight or the health of your eyes, please call us on 0118 981 0267. We may be able to help you over the phone and, if necessary, can make an emergency appointment to see you.
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