Contact Lens Care

CONTACT LENS CARE ▼

• Do not rinse contact lenses OR the lens container with tap water (use lens solution)
• If container is washed with water, make sure it's completely dried

• Always wash hands when putting on & taking off contact lenses.

• Do not wear lens straight away after opening a new pair.
• Need to clean it first with solution before wearing
• When cleaning your new lens, DO NOT use the solution that was already inside the container
• Don't forget to clean lens after use if lens is reusable
• Place lens on hand, use 2-3 drops of solution and rub with finger for about 20 seconds (avoid touching lens with nails) & to finish up, use another 2-3 drops on lens
• After the cleaning, put lens in the case that is ⅔ filled up with solution
• To prevent the lenses from ripping, place the contact lenses with the convex side of the lens facing up.
• Make sure the lenses hit the bottom of the case, then close the case lid.

• Always check that you place the the right side of contact lenses in the right side of the case.
• Place lenses in fresh & clean solution after every use overnight
• Even when you don’t use your contact lenses, replace the solution every 3 days
• Change your contact lens case every 2-3 months.

 

CONTACT LENS WEAR ▼

• All contact lenses should be sold within its expiry date & should be worn within the expiry date (beware you don’t confuse the manufacture date with the expiry date!)

• You must only wear the contact lens for the recommended usage period (e.g. 1 day, fortnightly, montlty, 6-monthly, etc.)

• The “usage period” refers to the period when the contact lens were first opened and from then, until the specified period
• ATTENTION: Monthly = 30 Days = 30 use? XXX
• The USAGE PERIOD has got NOTHING to do with the NUMBER OF USAGE
• Monthly contact lens must be thrown away 30 days after opening, even if you haven’t worn it 30 times

HIKOCO-Guide: Contact Lens for First Timers ▼