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Contact Lens Care Suggestions: Keep'em Fresh!

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Old 04-14-2006, 11:23 AM
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Default Contact Lens Care Suggestions: Keep'em Fresh!

As we doctors warn about serious and potentially blinding eye infection caused by contact lenses, there are some easy-to-follow tips that will keep your contact lens clean and your eyes healthy.

- Do not use contact lenses if your eye is irritated.

- Wash your hands with soap and water, and dry them, not wipe, before handling lenses.

- Wear and replace lenses according to the schedule prescribed by the doctor.

- Follow specific contact lens cleaning and storage guidelines from the doctor and solution manufacturer.

- Keep the contact lens case clean and replace it every three to six months.

- Don't sleep in your contact lenses, even if the lenses are approved for that use. Nine of the current cases reported wearing contact lenses overnight, a known risk factor for the infection.

- Avoid multi-purpose lens solutions that are used both for storage and disinfection. "If it's safe enough to put in your eye after you've cleaned the lens with it, it's not going to be the best disinfectant in the world," Saffra said. "The best burn like hell because they don't belong in your eye."

- Talk to your doctor about disposable lenses that involve "no solutions, no mess," Saffra said.

- Remove the lenses and contact your doctor immediately if you experience symptoms such as redness, pain, tearing, increased light sensitivity, blurry vision, discharge, or swelling.
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