This is the most important part of
being a good contact lens wearer. Following the precise directions given
by your Doctors will help decrease the risk of eye infections.
Here are a few Must Rules when it
comes to taking care of your contact lenses:
1.
Always
wash your hand before touching the lenses
2.
Always
completely cover your lenses with solutions aka, top off your case
3.
Always
rinse your cases with hot water and let them air dry
4.
Never
reuse your solutions
5.
Never
use tap water to rinse or store your soft contact lenses. This will help
eliminate serious eye infections from microbes such as Acanthamoeba
6.
Never
reuse the soft contact lenses that you swam with
7.
Never
use saliva as a rewetting agent
8.
Never
wear someone else’s contact lenses
