Tips to avoid infection from lenses

Washing hands and cleaning lenses

Always wash and thoroughly dry your hands before handling contact lenses. Doctors advise to carefully and regularly clean contact lenses even when not in use

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Storage of contact lenses

Store lenses in the proper lens storage case and replace the case at least every three months. Use only fresh solutions to clean and store contact lenses

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Removal of contact lenses

Remember to remove the contact lenses before swimming or entering a hot tub and before sleeping

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Avoid washing lenses with tap water

Apart from storage, it is necessary to avoid tap water to wash the contact lenses or their storage case

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Don`t share contact lenses

Don’t share lenses, especially cosmetic contact lenses as it spreads germs and bacteria from one person to another

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