1. Do’s and don'ts of contact lens wear
Do
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Always adhere strictly to the wear advice and wearing schedule recommended by your Harisha Optician and the contact lens manufacturer’s instructions.
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Consult your Harisha Optician if your eyes are red, sore or your vision is blurry.
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Always wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before handling your contact lenses and dry with a lint free towel.
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Always check that the contact lens has not turned inside out before inserting.
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Always start with the right contact lens first so that they don’t get mixed up.
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Insert contact lenses before applying make-up and take them out before removing make-up.
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Keep your contact lenses wet at all times, either in your eyes or stored in solution in your contact lens case.
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After removing, clean and disinfect your contact lenses using fresh solution.
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Clean your contact lens case after each use with multi-purpose solution and replace every 3 months.
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Keep a back-up pair of glasses.
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Have an eye test every 12 months or as otherwise recommended by your Harisha Optician.
Don't
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Don’t wear contact lenses if your eyes are red, sore or your vision is blurry.
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Don’t insert contact lenses if they are damaged.
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Don’t keep disposable contact lenses longer than instructed by your Harisha Optician.
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Don’t use contact lens solutions after their expiry date.
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Don’t use tap water or saliva on your contact lenses.
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Don’t rub your eyes when wearing contact lenses.
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Don’t sleep in daily wear contact lenses or wear them more than once.
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Don’t wear contact lenses when swimming unless you’re wearing goggles.
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Don’t wear another person’s contact lenses.
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Don’t forget to have an eye test every 12 months or as otherwise recommended by your Harisha Optician.
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Don’t place contact lenses on top of the television or any warm or hot appliance.
2. How to care your Contact Lens
1. Multi-purpose solutions
Contact lens multi-purpose solutions clean, disinfect and store contact lenses. Disposable and soft conventional (non-disposable) contact lenses should be soaked in a contact lens disinfecting solution for a minimum of 6 hours to ensure disinfection from potentially harmful contaminants.
2. Contact lens cleaning solutions
Contact lens cleaning solutions are usually recommended for conventional (non-disposable) contact lenses but can be used with disposable contact lenses. Cleaning solutions are used to remove a build-up of unwanted contact lens deposits, such as oils and proteins. If deposits are left on contact lenses it may lead to discomfort, eye irritation and decreased contact lens life.
3. Contact lens comfort drops
Contact lens comfort drops can improve wearer comfort in air-conditioned and dry environments.
4. Caring for your contact lens case
After each use, wipe the case with your multi-purpose solution and leave to “air dry”. Replace the case every three months.
5. After-care visits
After-care appointments are important to ensure continued eye health and wearer comfort. It’s best to wear your contact lenses to an after-care visit at the end of their daily wearing time. You should also take your contact lens case and glasses with you
