Contact lenses are used widely all over the globe but most of the users don't take proper care of their lenses.
Actually they might not be aware of the fact that it is very important to take proper care of the lenses.
This care is not only essential for lenses but also for the eyes.
Infected lenses can seriously damage the eyes.
This article will guide you about taking proper care of your contact lenses.
First, the moisturizing and proper cleaning of contact lenses is very important.
There are many lens solutions available in the market for this purpose.
You should know that the normal tap water is not enough for lens cleaning.
The tap water contains minerals, chlorine, metal particles and micro organisms.
All of these things can cause very serious infections to your lenses, which can lead to eye infection.
So always use proper lens solution, preferably a renowned one.
Whenever placing your lenses in case, always put fresh solution in it.
Lenses should never get dehydrated as it can cause a serious eye infection.
To prevent the lenses from dehydration, always use a proper lens case and fill it with the suitable level of lens care solution.
Case should be air tight, so that it could prevent the contact solution to evaporate from it.
When it comes to lens caring, the proper cleaning of lens case is also very important.
After you take out your contact lenses from the case, you should properly wash the case with saline solution and leave it open to dry.
If you are using medicated eye drops for any treatment of your eyes then you should remove the lenses before putting the medicine in your eyes, unless those eye drops are meant to be used with lenses.
Medicated eye drops can seriously damage the contact lenses, so you should be very careful in this regard.