Cleaning instructions
Keeping your lenses clean will make a huge difference to how comfortable
they feel.
Wearing times will improve
Vision will remain clearer
Your eyes will appear brighter
Each lens material requires a slightly different routine:
Traditional higher water content (50%+) lenses like Acuvue, Surevue
and F55 can absorb solutions if your not
careful, with this in mind we recommend cleaning (Rub and Rinse) with
saline trials have shown this gets rid of 99%
of the bacteria that comes out of your eye when you remove your lenses.
Using cleaning/soaking solution can result in sensitivity problems as
your rubbing the solution into the lens strucuture.
The newer Silicone Hydrogel lenses like Acuvue Advance and
Purevision are low water content (25%) so much less absorbent. This
material requires more cleaning as sleepies, protein etc can stick to
the lens surface more easily.
So for these we recommend cleaning with cleaning/soaking
solution such as Renu or Synergi
Always wash hands with simple type soap and rinse soap off thoroughly.
Dry hands with the most threadbear old towel you can find ( New towels
tend to be covered in light fluff which tends to get all over your
lenses if not careful )
Soak both kinds of lenses overnight in soaking solution
Soak both kinds of lenses in saline in the morning while you get dressed
Clean contact lens pots , place open on draining board, boil a kettle
and pour boiling water over case, shake and allow to air dry
Acuvue / Surevue / F55
Remove lenses and Rub for 15 - 20 seconds with saline
Rinse with saline
Place in pot overnight and just cover with
fresh soaking solution
(Renu / Complete / comfort Vue etc )
Soak in saline for 10 - 20 mins whilst you get dressed
before inserting lenses.
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Acuvue Advance / Purevision
Remove lenses and Rub for 20 - 30 secs with Soaking/cleaning
solution
(Normally Renu or Synergi)
You can rinse with saline if lenses are less than 100%
comfortable on insertion
Soak overnight in soaking solution
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Soak in saline for 10 - 20 mins whilst you get dressed
before inserting lenses.