How To Protect Your Eyes From Contact Lens

A study from 2020 showed that 1 out of every 3 people who have worn contact lenses over 10 years will get an infection at some point during their lifetime. The most dangerous time for developing such infections is within one year after wearing them.

Contact lenses are a popular option for people who do not want to deal with the hassle of glasses, but they come at an expense. Your Habits, Supplies, and Eye Care Providers are all essential to keeping your eyes healthy because you may experience dry eyes, redness and irritation of your cornea after wearing a contact lens.

Allergies are also common among wearers because contact lenses help trap pollen in the eye that can cause a reaction to form when it comes into contact with the sensitive tissues around our eyes.

There are so many ways you could potentially do it wrong, but when done right your contacts will provide clear vision while minimizing damage to the eyes. The wearer must maintain good hygiene to prevent infections and other problems that can be caused by poor care.

Every day is different because there are daily disposal wearers or monthly users. It's important to follow some guidelines carefully since it increases your comfort level as well as performance when wearing them on jobs where you need perfect vision like computer work or driving long distances!

Below are instructions on how to properly Wear, Clean and Store your lenses as well as follow up with regular visits from your doctor, so you can enjoy the comfort. 

KEEP YOUR CONTACT LENSES CLEAN

The life of your contact lenses hinges on the amount of time you invest in keeping them clean. Your contact lens quality depends largely upon how much effort you put into properly caring for it that includes washing up before handling any part of your eye care gear, including solutions recommended by your doctor.

Keeping one's hands fresh and contacts sterile is crucial to avoiding eye problems related to wear, such as infections or blurry vision. You may not be aware, but your contact lenses are extremely delicate and they need to be cleaned after every use.

You may always clean them with the correct solution than water or saliva, which can damage your contacts and leave residue behind. If this wasn't enough for you already, never reuse old solutions because they could harbor bacteria from previous uses!

The best way to ensure a healthy eye environment is by using only a fresh contact lens cleanser prescribed by the doctor to get crystal clear vision without worrying about harmful side effects on both eyesight and overall health.

REPLACE YOUR CONTACTS REGULARLY

It is a regrettable truth that all things eventually wear out. Like contact lenses age, the integrity of their plastic composition becomes compromised, just like with anything else in life. Wearing old and tired contacts can cause complications that may require your doctor to keep you away from them for weeks or even months while they recover themselves back into shape again!

If you have irritation in your eyes, remove lenses quickly. If you blink and your contact falls out, don't panic. You should always have a spare in case of an emergency just like any other accessory that has to be changed every day or so.

If there is even the slightest problem with your eye -from dryness to blurriness- do not insert contacts until it's been cleared up by your eye care provider because they are hard for us but easy for bacteria! If things go wrong while wearing them, take off immediately and make sure you tell your doctor about what happened right away.

DON’T USE WATER OR SALIVA ON YOUR LENS

Research has shown that tap water and other non-sterile solutions can cause a contact lens to swell dramatically. So when you use these types of liquids on your lenses it's impossible to know what kind of bacteria is contained within the solution which could lead to eye infections if they happen upon your eyes.

Never use anything besides sterile solution with a PH balance suited specifically for your eyewash since most organisms found in drinking waters have no place near one's eye due to reducing risk factors.

AVOID SHOWERING OR SWIMMING

Swimmers should use disposable contact lenses to avoid the potential risk of infection. Contact lens wearers who are not using daily disposables need to discard their lenses after each swim to ensure that they don’t harbor any bacteria from the pool water on them.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that you avoid wearing contact lenses when swimming or bathing in any body of water. Exposure to non-sterile water can result in infections, which will cause serious eye damage without treatment.

For those who swim for exercise it is recommended they use prescription goggles instead because these are much more cost effective than contacts if accidental droplets get into the eyes from sweat produced by the activity.

USE EYE DROPS

Contact lens wearers should use lubricating eye drops at least once a day to help keep them clean and moisten the surface of the eye. Wearing contacts can often increase dryness or irritation symptoms from using computers so make sure you are also keeping your eyes hydrated when working behind a computer screen all day long.

Published Aug 29 2021