Contact Lens Care Information

If you're new to wearing contact lenses or just want a refresher course on using them, then here are some tips on good contact lens care to help you.

First and foremost, remember that you're sticking your contacts into your eye. It hurts when small particles get into your eye, right? So if your lenses are not clean and have small particles on them, then putting them in will hurt. It's interesting how your eyes work. They're sensitive to small things but don't mind bigger things like contact lenses. This is probably because they're used to bigger things on them all the time - your eyelids!

You always want to use contact lens cleaning solution or saline solution to wash or rinse your contacts. Don't use plain water, bottled water or, worse yet, saliva (yeah... spit) to wash your contacts - even if it falls out. There are tiny organisms that can get into your eyes, which can cause pretty serious irritation or even an eye infection. I had an eye infection once when flying and it was not fun. I had to get anti-biotic eyedrops and I could not wear my contacts for a week or two.

When you clean your contacts, you should rub them with your finger. Do this even if the solution says "no rub" on it. This will get more bacteria off of your contacts and clean them better.

Always put fresh contact lens cleaning solution in your case. The old stuff was used to clean them last night and it needs to be changed. Get a new case every month or so to keep it germ free as well.

I've had friends tell me they do it but you should not wear your contacts when you go in a pool. It's just like rinsing your contacts with chlorine - which you would not do, right? And the same goes for hot tubs and lakes. If you need to see underwater, then get some prescription swimming goggles ordered.

You, of course, do not want to share contact lenses with anyone else. That goes without saying but I said it anyway.

Don't wear your contacts longer than you're supposed to. If you have daily wear contacts that are just for a month, then only wear them for a month. The same with daily disposable contacts.

Basically, if you take good care of your contact lenses, then you won't have any problems and it'll be easy. Don't neglect things like cleaning them well and your eyes will thank you.

Get more good tips on contact lens care along with information on how to get contact lenses for free. Yes, when you go for your next prescription, you can order several pairs of free contacts, which can save you money.