An Informative Guide of How to take care of your contact lenses

Caring for Your Contact Lenses and Your Eyes

Eyes are vulnerable to impactive infections. Especially when you wear contact lenses(sounds creepy, isn't it?). If you don't use contact lenses as instructed or do not take care of them as properly as you should, for sure you could be damaging your eyes. Most importantly, you can do is to keep your lenses clean as well as possible; Contact lenses are safe to be used by many millions of people daily. They do, however, carry a risk of eye infection if worn or cleaned improperly (humans are made to do mistakes); Your eyes allow you to see and experience the world around you, so it’s important to protect them, especially if you wear contacts.

When you get a prescription at your eye doctor’s office, they will walk you through the care and cleaning process. It takes some practice, but repeating the steps daily will help you master the routine.

According to an estimated study, around 45 million people in the U.S. only prefer to wear contact lenses, including two-thirds of contact lens wearer females. Furthermore, the average age of the contact lens wearers worldwide is 31 years old; besides these, about 8% of contact lens wearers are under 18 years old, 17% are between ages 18-24, and 75% of adults age 25 and older wear contacts.

Thing is that, When you practice good contact lens hygiene and care, you are safeguarding your sight

It’s very important to choose the contact lenses, that fit your personality, needs, and lifestyle accordingly. If you are less diligently dedicated, to your hygiene routines, then probably the daily disposable lenses are the good alternatives for you; in case, if you choose two-week or monthly contacts, daily cleaning is required.

Let’s Get This StraightForward

The very initial step of caring for your contacts is, wearing them as directed/instructed in the manuals or by the eye expert. Keep following the appropriate replacement schedule and don’t try to pull it up beyond the limits of its threshold. This goes for the cases as well, as the contacts must be replaced at least every quarter.

Alright, Here We Go With the Key-Pointers For Eye Care:

• Before you take your contacts out, wash & dry your hands so that no dirt or dust gets on the lenses. Use a mild hypoallergenic soap that doesn’t contain lotions, perfumes, or cosmetics as they can leave behind an oily film on your fingers that can transfer to your lenses. After rinsing your hands, dry them with a clean, lint-free towel.
• Keep the contact lenses away from water. Remove lenses before going swimming or while bathing. Wash your hands with soap before. Pat them dry using a lint-free towel before you handle your contact lenses. Take proper care of your eyes to avoid any kind of infection.
• When cleaning, rub the contact lenses using the fingers first. After that, rinse the lenses with a solution and then soak them. NEVER rinse or wash your contact lenses with water. Do not even think of keeping them in water instead of the solution.
• After putting in your lenses, empty, clean, and rinse your contact lens case using the fresh cleaning solution. Be sure to prop both the case and caps open face-down to let them air dry. Avoid letting the case dry in a humid place or near a toilet.

Don't avoid the symptoms like contact eye infections (redness, irritation, itching, etc.) can cause severe complications and even cause vision loss. Quickly rush to a nearby eye specialist if you wear a contact lens and experience all these symptoms (don't think much in that case). Be extremely careful when applying makeup to your eyes, and never allow makeup elements of any kind to come in contact, with your eye lenses. Put in your lenses before you apply makeup, and remove them carefully before washing the face; Be sure your hands are clean when putting or removing your contacts, especially if you are applying makeup or touching your face. If you are wearing contact lenses, never apply makeup to your inner eyelids, along with the inside of your lashes; This could cause irritation, swelling, or other complications.