Do's & Don'ts of Wearing Contact Lenses
Do’s of Contact Lenses
DO remove your contact lenses and consult your optometrist if any eye reaction occurs such as pain, redness, burning sensation, excessive watering, increasingly blurred vision, coloured haloes around light sources and / or sensitivity.
DO attend your routine follow up appointments - these are essential to monitor the health of your eyes. They also ensure that your current contact lens prescription is accurate and up to date. Symptom-free wear does not necessarily mean that your contact lenses are not causing undesirable side effects.
DO comply with your optometrist guide to wearing schedules, frequency and instructions on contact lens solutions. Over wear can have serious consequences.
DO remove your contact lenses before going to sleep (unless otherwise advised by your optometrist).
DO replace contact lenses if they become damaged / scratched or if they have deposits which cannot be removed.
Don’ts of Contact Lenses
DON’T wear your contact lenses when using eye medications or eye drops (unless advised to do so by your optometrist).
DON’T use saliva to wet your contact lenses - this is teeming with potential harmful bacteria.
DON’T use tap water in any part of your contact lens regime.
DON’T expose your contact lenses to hair or cosmetic sprays or excessive heat.
DON’T forget to wash and rinse your hands before handling your contact lenses. Your personal hygiene is very important.
IF IN DOUBT – DON’T WEAR THEM – TAKE THEM OUT