Tips for Handling Contact Lenses

If you wear contact lenses, you know how important it is to keep your lenses and your eyes clean. The following tips can be of help.

Lens wearing - preparations
In spite of you having a good sense of hygiene it is very important that you learn to use good hygienic methods to care for your contact lenses. When you are handling your lenses your hands have to be totally clean and free of any foreign element.

Three basic procedures are:

1. You should use a mild soap while washing your hands, rinse properly and wipe it dry with a fur-free towel.

2. The soaps should not contain any kind of oil or cold cream that will remain in your hands and will come in contact with the lenses. You will fail to wear them successfully in that case.

3. Use your fingertips to handle the lenses and do not let your fingernails touch them. It is suggested to keep your finger nails short.

Unwrapping the Lens Package
Each lens comes in an individual package. To unwrap the individual package:

March 2, 2008 | Filed Under Family 
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