6 Important tips for contact lens wearers

contact lens wearers

Eye infection is caused by viral, bacterial or fungal organisms. Infected eye is usually presented with redness, inflammation, irritation, foreign body sensation and vision deterioration. Anyone can get eye infection, but people who wear contact lenses are more liable to have eye infection. To avoid eye infection caused by contact lenses you should do the following:

  1. Before touching your contact lenses, your hands should be sterile. This is done by washing them with fresh water and soap.
  2. The preservation solution of contact lenses should be changed regularly. Never add new solution to the old one, it should be replaced totally.
  3. Contact lenses should be stored in a clean sterile container.
  4. Using contact lenses may cause eye dryness; this problem is usually fixed by artificial tears eye drops. Excessive using of the artificial tears (more than 6 times per day) may need to seek medical consultation.
  5. Never sleep with your contact lenses.
  6. Don't use contact lenses if you have eye infection or any other eye-related medical condition.

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