Guide to contact lenses; health and safety tips for contact lens wearers

"Contact Lens Safety Tips

Never lend to or swap your contact lenses with another person.
Do not sleep with contact lenses unless otherwise directed by your optometrist or contact lens practitioner. Wearing contact lenses overnight even for a short period comes with a greater health risk compared with nightly removal.

1. Do not wear your lenses longer than prescribed.
2. Never use saliva to clean your lenses.
3. Clean your lens case at least once a week and let it air-dry, or preferably replace lens case once a month.
Go for a complete eye examination every 24 months or more frequently if directed by your optometrist
Clean and disinfect your lenses every day.
4. Wash your hands with, preferably, a non-perfume soap before handling your lenses.
5. Don't wash your lenses in distilled water, tap water or non-sterile homemade saline.
6. Do not let your solutions bottle tip touch any surface, including your contact lenses, as it will become contaminated.
7. Use a solution recommended by your doctor. Not all solutions can be used for all contact lenses.
8. Use water based cosmetic formulations.
9. Insert lenses before applying eye makeup and take them out before removing the make-up again."