You depend on your eyes—and your contact lenses—to look and see your best. So treat them right.Doing so can help you avoid painful eye infections.Even if you’ve been wearing contact lensesfor years, don’t let your lens-care routine slide.Here are the basics to remember:
- Wash your hands with soap and water beforehandling your lenses.
- Always use fresh solution on your lenses.
- Consider using a “rub and rinse” technique toclean them, rather than a no-rub method.
- Clean your case by rinsing it with water andletting it air-dry. Replace your case every threeto six months.
- Don’t wear daily-wear contacts to bed. Evenwearing extended-wear lenses while sleepingcan increase your risk for infection.
- Replace lenses as directed.