Contact lenses and circle lenses come; packed in vials or
blisters containing an isotonic sterile solution. It is most commonly known as
saline solution; made up of NaCl, Hydrogen per oxide, buffering agents &
other bacteria killing chemicals. This isotonic solution is only meant to keep contact lenses sterile& soft till
before the first use.
Saline Solution
doesn’t Disinfect Contact Lenses
It is necessary to soak contact lenses for 6-8 hours in
multi-purpose solution or in disinfectant before the first use. This is done to
neutralize them before letting them come in contact with your eyes. The saline
solution is normally used to rinse circle lenses. Remember it only rinse circle
lenses and is not capable of disinfecting them.
The best habit is to soak your contact lenses in solution
for over-night. This way they become soft whilst the solution replenishes and
prepare contact lenses to get acquainted with human eyes overnight.
What if I wear
Contact Lenses directly out of the Box?
As mentioned earlier; the isotonic solution in which contact
lenses come in is not safe for your eyes. Wearing contact lenses directly after
taking them out of the vials will burn your eyes, sting them leading to excess
watery eyes.
Which disinfectant
should I use to soak my Contact Lenses In?
There are several quality solutions available. We recommend ABBOT’s
Complete Blink n clean multipurpose solution to soak, rinse, disinfect
& store contact lenses.
Warning: Do not confuse multi-purpose solution with your eye
drops. Multi-purpose
solution is not a replacement of your eye drops.
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