Adding contact lens solution to your contact lens case after
every use is known as “Topping off”. Topping off contact lens solution is
associated with several eye diseases and infections. According to the eye care
professionals the solution that has once been used to disinfect your circle lenses is not worth of
performing the same job again.
Why should I avoid “Topping
Off” Solution?
Actually upon wearing colored contact lenses; bacteria,
pollen & dirt from environment and protein debris from eyes get accumulated
on the surface of contact lenses. The lens solution in your cases also pick
“lint” from the air every time you open the chambers. This is why you are required
to disinfect your circle lenses
after each use and before reinserting them in your eyes. When contact lenses
are soaked in the solution for disinfection; those harmful bacteria leave the contacts
but reside in your contact lens case. This being said; you are advised to
replace your circle lens case too after every three months.
The Solution?
Therefore one must dispose of all the solution in the circle
lens case before soaking contact lenses again for disinfection. To further
reduce the risk factor; circle lens cases should be rubbed for at least 5
seconds with already cleaned & dry finger pads. Avoid rubbing or handling
contact lens cases with wet hands since water drops may induce a harmful
bacterium disease known as “Acanthamoeba
Keratitis”. It is a serious corneal abrasion; roughly explained as
“Corneal Ulcer” which is resistant to cure & treatment.
Bonus Tips:
Always use a quality multi-purpose circle lens solution and do
not use contact lens solution as eye drops. Similarly eye drops should also never be
used as the substitute of multi-purpose solution.
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