Contact Lens Cases Accessories or Must?


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Introduction

If you are one of the millions across the world, who wear contact lenses, then your eye health depends on the maintenance of you contact lens cases. All contact lens cases need regular cleaning, including disposable lens cases. The cleaning process needs to be done every day. The cases must be changed or replaced every three months because the protein residue, which builds up inside the case cannot be removed, breed bacteria, resulting in eye infection.

Cleaning and rinsing are the best way to remove mucus and other debris. The best way is to clean the lens storage cases is brushing with a clean toothbrush and rinsing thoroughly in sterile rinsing solution recommended by the lens manufacturer, and leaving it open to dry.

When you need to use your contact lens cases, refill it with storage solution. Do not use distilled water for cleaning your contact lens cases because microorganisms may be present in the water, so it is advisable to use recommended sterile solutions. You reduce risk by using only the types of lens-care enzyme cleaners and sterile solutions your practitioner recommends. Do not share your lens case with someone else. By no means mix different brands of cleaner or sterile solutions. This way you can keep up optimum eye health and reduce the risk of eye infections.

Inadequate maintenance of the contact lenses cases leads to bacterial growth, which inadvertently results in eye problems. Not caring for your contact lens cases properly may lead to a variety of infections, including some that cause loss of vision.

Care

Taking proper care of your contact lens cases is easy. You must clean, rinse and air-dry the lens cases each time you remove the lenses. This can be supplemented by putting in fresh solution. Use only recommended sterile solution for cleaning and rinsing. You must avoid using tap water for cleaning, as it can lead to serious eye infections because of a microorganism called ‘Acanthamoeba’ that may be present in the tap water. Although regular contact lens cases disinfectants do eradicate Acanthamoeba, they usually don't eradicate its cysts. Replace the case every three months, if possible, else every six months to reduce your risk of infection.

Choosing appropriate contact lens cases is somewhat difficult. There are varieties of contact lens cases available that are truly remarkable. Prefer the one that has two chambers. The upper one holds the lenses and the one at bottom that holds the deposits that are drained from the above with the disinfectant solution. When you keep your lenses in this type of case, there is no chance of contamination as the upper chamber holds the lenses and you can safely dispose off the solution from the lower chamber.

One of the most important points in choosing your storage cases is that you must select the one that is ideal for travel, so whenever you feel uncomfortable with the lenses you can remove and put them in the case. A pocket size case is most suitable.