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Gas Permeable Contact Lens Care
 
When should I clean gas permeable contact lenses?
Clean your lenses every time you take them out, usually before storing them just before you go to sleep. Carefully cleaning and storing your lenses improves your vision and reduces the risk of eye irritation and other problems such as an eye infection.

How are gas permeable contact lenses cleaned?
  • Wash your hands with plain soap and dry them.
  • Remove one lens and apply the cleaner recommended by your eye doctor. Rub the lens between your fingers or in your palm for about 30 seconds.
  • Rinse the lens with cool tap water to remove loose dirt and deposits.
  • Rinse the lens again with distilled water or sterile saline solution to prevent the buildup of mineral deposits from the tap water.
  • Put the lens in a clean, dry case with a few drops of conditioning or soaking solution.

    Repeat these steps with the other lens.

Is any other care required?
Your eye doctor may recommend that you use an enzyme cleaner or protein remover every week or two to prevent the buildup of protein deposits on the lenses.

Also, be sure to put some soaking solution in your lens case when you store your lenses. Allowing the lenses to dry out completely can damage them.

How do I take care of my lens case?
Rinse your lens case in tap water and dry it with a lint-free cloth every day.

Reviewed and approved by the Wilmer Eye Institute of The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD. Web site: http://www.wilmer.jhu.edu




Disclaimer: This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new health information becomes available. The information provided is intended to be informative and educational and is not a replacement for professional medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional.

HIA File eye4204.HTM Release 9.0/2006. Copyright © 2006 McKesson Corporation and/or one of its subdiaries. All Rights Reserved.


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