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Ask your eye care professional about wearing glasses or
contact lenses during sports activities to minimize your chance
of injury.
Always ask your eye care professional before using any
medicine or topical eye products, even those you buy without
prescription. Some medicine may effect your vision or irritate
your eyes.
Apply cosmetics after inserting lenses and remove your lenses
before removing makeup.
Apply any spray aerosol products (hairspray, cologne, and
deodorant) before inserting lenses.
Always inform your employer if you wear contact lenses. Some
jobs may require the use of eye protection equipment or may
require that you are not wear lenses.
Replace contacts as recommended by your eye care Professional Throw away disposable lenses after recommended
wearing period.
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Instructions for Contact Lenses Users:
Here are some safety tips you should follow if you wear
contact lenses.
Make sure to:
Get regular eye exams to assure the continued health of
your eyes.
Always have a back-up pair of glasses with a current
prescription in the event that you have problems with
your contact lenses.
Always follow the directions of your eye care Professional and all labeling instruction for proper use of
contact lenses and lens care products.
Always wash your hands before handling
contact lenses to reduce the chance of getting
an infection.
Clean, rinse and air-dry your lens case
each time lenses are removed. Contact
lens cases can be source of bacterial
growth.
Remove the lenses immediately
and consult your eye care
professional if your eyes
become red, irritated, or
your vision changes.
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Do Not:
Sleep in daily wear lenses because it may increase your chance of
infection or irritation.
Purchase contact lenses from gas station, video store, record
shops, or any other vendor not authorized by law to dispense
contact lenses. Contact lenses are medical devices that require a
prescription.
Swap contact lens from another person. Swapping provides a way
to transfer germs between people. Contact lenses are individually
fitted. Incorrectly fitted lenses may cause permanent eye injury,
infection and may potentially lead to blindness.
Smoke. Studies show a that smokers who wear contact lenses
have a high rate of problems (adverse reactions) than nonsmokers.
Swim while wearing contact lenses. There is a risk of eye infection
from bacteria in swimming pool water.
Put your lenses in your mouth to wet them. Saliva is not a sterile
solution.
Use tap water, distilled water or any homemade saline solution.
Tap and distilled water have been associated with Acanthamoeba
keratitis, a conreal infection that is resistant to treatment and cure.
Rely on contact lenses to protect your eyes from the sun. Make
sure you use sunglasses that block ultraviolet light.
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