As we know, contact lens touches our eye directly, so the proper cleaning and maintenance of contact lens is critically important, or else, bacteria may build up and people may suffer from eye infections or other eye problems. Mentioning contact lens cleaning, the solutions play an important role in it. Nowadays, there are a wide variety of solutions on the market, which makes us confusing which one we should buy. Of course, we can consult with our eye doctor and follow their advice on which solution is most suitable for our contact lens. And we can also learn about some basic knowledge of solutions. The following will give some introduction on solutions, why not read ahead?
When we choose solutions, the first point we should bear in mind is to choose the one specially designed for the particular type of contact lenses. For example, if we wear soft contact lens, we should choose the solution specially made for soft lenses. In this way, it will be good for better cleaning and making our lenses to work better and longer for us.
Besides the specially designed solution for certain kind of contact lens, there are also multi-purpose cleaners. This kind of solution enables us to do different tasks, such as softening the lens, removing deposits, cleaning and disinfecting. When we use this solution, there is an important point is after soaking lenses in the solution, we need to rinse them in saline solution before wearing the lenses. Though this is simple to use, it is not as effective as using different solutions to do different tasks.
And if we want to make a deep cleaning of the lens, we have to take a multi-step cleaning, instead of using multi-purpose solutions. The following will introduce three different solutions for multi-step cleaning.
Saline solution is similar to our tears. So the lenses will be comfortable to wear after soaking our lenses in saline solution. In addition, saline solution can also remove the harsher chemicals from the lenses. So next time, when we are out, it is better to have some saline solutions on hand as the contact lenses can easily dry.
Hydrogen peroxide cleaners have a great effect in eliminating grime and mineral deposits on the lenses. But there is also a problem that if not rinsed well after cleaning, people may feel their eyes in intense discomforts. And people should also be careful to store it well.
For extended contact lens wearers, enzymatic cleaners will be a good choice for them to ensure the lens sterile. As we may know, if we wear extended contact lenses for a certain time, the protein from our eyes will build up, which may cause eye scratches or infections. But with the help of enzymatic cleansers, we can easily avoid this problem. Enzymatic cleansers are in tablet form, and people can drop a tablet into the liquid where lenses are soaked once a week, instead of daily, then the protein build up will be removed and we can enjoy the sterile lens again.