How To Care For Coloured Contact Lenses
posted March 19, 2009 - 7:39amInserting Your Lenses
* Wash hands thoroughly before handling your lenses...no creams, lotions & makeup etc
* If you are handling over the sink, be sure to plug the drain
* place lenses in your palm, check if its inside out.....its inside out if edges flare up slightly
* place
lense on your forefinger
* by using your other hand, pull the edge of your upper and lower eyelid (to reduce blinking)
* look up and place lense on white of your eye
* look down to reposition the lense, then blink blink blink
* REPEAT for your other eye
Removing Your Lenses
* Wash your hands thoroughly befpre handling your lenses...no creams, lotions & make up etc
* Pull and hold upper and lower eyelids open (to reduce blinking)
* your lense should be in the centre of your eye
* squeeze your lense gently together and pull out
* place lense into your lense case that has soft lense solution already in it
*~*~*~My Recommendation for a Soft Lense Solution is "Opti Free Express" for soft lenses, this can be purchased at your local chemist.~*~*~
Tips
* Do Not share your lenses with anyone
* Do Not sleep with your lenses in
* Always keep your lenses in your lense case that has solution in it
* Be gently handling your lenses, extra care to be taken if you have long finger nails
* Do Not let your lenses dry out
* Do Not put damaged lenses into your eyes
* Apply make up after inserting your lenses
* Do Not use Saline to disinfect your lenses
* Do Not mix lenses with saliva
* Never soak lenses in tap or strilised water
~*~*~*There are many sites on the net to help you with any questions regarding wearing and caring for your Contact Lenses~*~*~*
**Note....this is only a guide to using contact lenses, practising inserting and removing is the best way to find out what method is easier for you**
Thank you...........skintec
Website: http://www.oz-contact-lens.com.au

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