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Wearing a contact lens means having a foreign body
lodged very close to the living tissues of your eyes, which means any
infectious build up has the potential to casue damage to your vision.
That's why effective cleaning of the contacts is so very important.
There are various disintecting solutions available in the market. Some
of them are being discussed hereunder.
Saline
solution: It is used to keep contact lenses dipped in and is also
used with enzymatic cleaning tablets. However, it is not advisable to
use it for disinfecting or cleaning, as it is not really meant for it.
Multipurpose
solution: As the name suggests, it can be used for several purposes
including rinsing, disinfecting and storing the contacts.
Hydrogen
peroxide solution: The peroxide solution, much like a multipurpose
solution, is used for cleaning, rinsing disinfecting and storing the
lenses. Some of the lens holders using the hydrogen peroxide system come
with built-in neutralizers so that the peroxide doesn't cause discomfort
to your eyes. In the others that do not provide such a neutralizer, one
needs to use a neutralizing tablet to avoid the stinging sensation that
hydrogen peroxide may cause in the eyes.
Enzymatic cleaner:
Protein deposits are capable of causing quite a few complications and
are best removed at close intervals. A weekly removal of protein is
quite advisable. Enymatic cleaner is widely used to do away with
proteint deposits, but before you use it, have another cleaning agent to
rinse your lens with.
The process of using the enzymatic cleaner
is quite simple. All you have to do is fill your the vials or the lens
case with the solution and drop a tablet of the enzymatic cleaner. Allow
it to dissolve before you release your contacts into the solution so
prepared. Leave them for a while, as directed and take them out after
that. You may also use another product to disinfect it further if you
feel the need. With some of the enz
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