The secrets to taking care of contact lenses in Orlando?

Whether you’ve had contact lenses for years or the Eye Doctor at Lake Nona Eye Care just prescribed them, taking care of them properly is essential for the overall health of your eyes. Here are a few tips to avoid discomfort, eye infection and blurred vision.

Before handling your contact lenses make sure your hands are clean. Any debris or residue and make their way onto the lenses and into your eyes.

Though it may be tempting, only wear them for prescribed amount of time. Serious consequences can occur, such as permanent vision loss. Short term side effects include; sore, red eyes and blurred vision.

Unless you have specific extended wear lenses, don’t sleep with them in your eyes. If you accidentally fell asleep with them, moisten them with eye drop solution, safe for contact lenses, before taking them out.

At least once a month clean the contact lens case with a sterile solution or hot water and let air dry to prevent bacteria from growing.

To prevent your contact lenses from contaminates and grime build up, wash them daily with solution. Remember washing with just wage cannot remove microorganisms.  Remember not all contact lens solutions are the same, each are formulated to provide different benefits, rinsing, disinfecting, cleaning, and storage.

To prevent infection, don’t let the tip of the solution bottle touch your fingers or anything else.

Before you apply make up, put your contact lenses in your eyes. This prevents germs and bacteria found in make up from getting on your lenses. Also, remove your contacts lenses prior to removing make up.

If your eyes feel dry apply lubrication or wetting solution to prevent infection.

If you feel your eye is becoming infected, stop wearing your contact lenses and call Lake Nona Eye Care.

Routine eye exams is an important step for healthy eye, especially if you wear contact lenses on a regular basis. Contact us today for an appointment with Dr. Ward with Lake Nona Eye Care.

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