If you wear anything but daily disposable contact lenses, you will need to look after your lenses. Your contact lenses will only be as safe and healthy as your cleaning regime is thorough – and this is where the lens case comes into the picture.
A lens case should protect your contact lenses, and is mainly used to soak them in solution overnight. This is key for your lenses to be clean, comfortable and moist at all times. But while the case does the job of looking after your lenses, the case itself will need some tender loving care as well.
As part of your daily routine, you should rinse your lens case with solution. You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again: never ever use water. You bought contact lens solution for a reason. About once a week or so, give the lens case some extra care and scrub it thoroughly with a clean toothbrush and solution. Leave it open to dry.
You may think that caring so much for a dull piece of white plastic seems slightly over the top. Think again. In fact, take another look at the accessories available these days, and you will see that what used to be a necessary evil has become a fashion statement or, for the practically-minded, a travel accessory. Forget white or see-through, and match your lens case with your toilet seat. Like sport? Get a case the shape of a golf ball, or decorate it with a picture of your favourite soccer player.
The possibilities are endless, and so are the accessories. Yes, that’s right, accessories for accessories. You can now get bottle holders to keep your solutions in place in the bathroom, and travel cases for your contact lenses, solutions, a mirror and a spare pair of glasses. Choose between simple, cheap versions and more luxurious silver or leather cases.
The most clever of new inventions might be the adjustable calendar for your contact lens case, reminding you of when it’s time to replace your current case. Just like contact lenses, their case can be cleaned out a good few times – but not forever. Know when to replace it, and don’t cheat.
According to UK College of Optometrists, a dirty lens case can be a major source of infection, and storing your contacts in a dirty case would be like washing your clothes in a filthy washing machine, except your lenses go right on to the surface of your eye, bringing any bacteria from the case with it. Never take short cuts when it comes to contact lens hygiene, and ensure to prevent all bacterial contamination from building up inside your case by replacing it every month. Look at the price tag of a lens case, and then decide what your eye sight is worth.
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