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CONTACT
LENSES
Below you will find information about contact
lenses. At Clear View Eye Clinic, we feel you should be
educated on these options so that you can take a more active
role in your eyecare. Contact lenses are medical devices
and should be treated as such.
In recent years, there's been so much commercial
hype that they're often put in the same category as a six-pack
of soda. That's a mistake. Remember that contact lenses
still require a prescription, and they should be fitted
and handled with the same care that goes into any other
medical prescription.
A proper fitting of your new contact lenses
will confirm that your vision has been corrected accurately,
while also assuring that your eyes won't be damaged by wearing
the devices. Risks are inherent in any treatment, but by
following your PRESCRIBED guidelines outlined by
your optometrist, these risks can be greatly reduced. Note:
EVERYONE should read the lens care section.
Contact Lens Care
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Contact Lenses, their case solutions
are medical devices.
Recently two contact lenses
solutions have been voluntarily removed from
the U.S. market.
Serious eye infections that
have caused blindness and even the loss of an
eye have occurred in the world.
These infections are extremely
rare!
Examination concluded that infection
was not due to contaminated bottles, but due
to "topping-off" of contact lens case
solution and poor lens hygiene. Topping-off
occurs when solution is simply added to the
old solution already in the contact lens case.
As contact lens solutions "wear-out"
after they have actively cleaned a lens, "topping-off"
does not provide the contact lens with adequate
amounts of cleansers or antimicrobial agents.
The result is increased risk for a sight-threatening
infection.
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WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING:
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Wash and dry your hands before
handling contact lenses |
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Rub and rinse your contact lenses
before storage in a clean case |
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Use fresh contact lens solution
daily |
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Do not "top off" your
contact lens solution that is already in a case |
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Use only contact lens solution
that we prescribe (yes- there is a specific solution
that will work best with your prescribed lenses) |
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Mechanically scrub the inside
and outside of your contact lens case with your
contact lens solution daily with a clean washcloth
or clean toothbrush |
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Air dry your contact lens case
with the caps off when not in use; cover the case
and caps with a clean towel |
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You can disinfect your case by
boiling it in water for 2-3 minutes or microwave
your dry contact lens case for 3 minutes |
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Replace your contact lens case
monthly |
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Never use tap water on your case
or contact lenses |
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Never put contact lenses in your
mouth |
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Replace your lenses as prescribed |
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Do not sleep, hot tub or swim
in your contact lenses unless prescribed (water
tight goggles are okay) |
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Never wear a contact lens if
your eye is red and painful or your vision is
blurred and call your doctor if any of these occur |
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When in doubt take them out |
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Seek annual care |
Contact lenses are safe if you follow
the prescribed rules.
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