What to do if there is no contact lens care solution

When I was a student, I would definitely choose frame glasses when I was wearing them, because frame glasses are easy to put on and take off, and they are also easy to take care of, just rinse them with tap water. But now, wearing glasses is not only to correct our vision so that we can see things more clearly, but also to make our eyes look brighter. The emergence of colored contact lenses has brought good news to the vast number of myopic people who love beauty. Colored contact lenses require care solution. What should you do if you don’t have contact lens care solution because you go out or something like that?

Having a pair of bright and lively big eyes is the dream of many people. Cosmetic contact lenses cater to everyone's love of beauty. However, as colored lenses, they are quite different from ordinary contact lenses in terms of care! How to care for cosmetic contact lenses specifically? We invited experts from Shike Glasses Network to introduce it to us.

Colored contact lenses are used by a wide range of people, including those with myopia and those without. They have become an indispensable beauty tool for many people. Because they are thicker than ordinary contact lenses, they are less comfortable. In addition, if they are worn for a long time, protein precipitation is likely to occur on the surface of the lenses, which can cause a strong foreign body sensation in the eyes. So let's see what the experts say about the care methods of colored contact lenses.

1. Choice of care solution

Because cosmetic contact lenses are more likely to absorb protein, removing protein is the primary task of contact lens care. The choice of care solution is particularly important, such as Bausch and Lomb's HDP protein-removing contact lens care solution, which is rich in patented HDP triple-effect molecules and can remove protein, clean and sterilize, and moisturize the lenses all at once, making the lenses truly long-lasting, comfortable and fresh every day like new lenses. And it is suitable for all soft glasses wearers.

2. Remove protein from contact lenses regularly every week

Compared with ordinary contact lenses, the lenses of cosmetic contact lenses are thicker, and more proteins and lipids are secreted in the eyes when they are worn. These proteins are adsorbed on the lenses, making them thicker, which can easily scratch the cornea. Therefore, when cleaning cosmetic contact lenses, more attention should be paid to removing protein than ordinary contact lenses.

3. Be sure to wash the lenses by hand

Cosmetic contact lenses must be scrubbed by hand for more than 30 seconds to achieve the cleaning effect. Washing lenses by hand can remove impurities and deposits on lenses more effectively than any machine. The specific steps are: 1. Place the contact lenses on the palm of your hand, pour in the care solution, and rub them with your middle finger in the same direction; 2. Pour out the care solution, turn the lenses over with tweezers, and then carefully clean the back; 3. Pick up the contact lenses with tweezers, and rinse them with care solution appropriately; 4. Finally, use the care solution to preserve the contact lenses, ensuring that the contact lenses will not curl, and the care solution should not exceed 3/4 of the glasses case.

4. The contact lenses should not be soaked in the care solution for a long time

Many people buy colored contact lenses but don't wear them often. They only wear them when attending important occasions. When not wearing them, they store the contact lenses in care solution. This is a wrong practice. Contact lenses should not be soaked in care solution for a long time when not worn. The solution will lose its disinfecting ability over time and return to ordinary water, which will become a breeding ground for bacteria. Usually, new contact lens solution should be replaced every 2 days. Some can be kept sealed for a week, depending on the ingredients of the solution itself, but it must be disinfected and cleaned again before wearing.

5. The double box for storing cosmetic contact lenses should be replaced regularly

The double box and the lens box should be rinsed and cleaned every day. In addition, scald it with hot water, clean it with neutral detergent, and dry it every week, and change the storage box every one to three months. And it is best not to place it in the bathroom, because moisture can easily breed bacteria.

If you want to wear colored contact lenses, you must choose regular channels to purchase them. This is the basic guarantee of health. Whether buying cosmetic contact lenses in a physical store or online, the platform that sells cosmetic contact lenses must have a "National Medical Device Business License". Generally, formal sales platforms will present or display this license in the store or on their website. Secondly, you should check the authenticity of the product when purchasing. Generally speaking, the outer packaging of cosmetic contact lens products will have relevant product numbers, manufacturers, agents, approval numbers and other logos. Even imported cosmetic contact lens products will have relevant Chinese labels. Again, because the oxygen permeability of cosmetic contact lenses is poor, when wearing cosmetic contact lenses, in addition to not wearing them for a long time, it is important to develop good hygiene habits, especially eye hygiene.