CONTACT LENSES INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PATIENT
Always
1. Wash your hands before inserting or removing CL.
2. Clean CL after removing and before inserting.
3. Store them in CL solution.
4. Wear CL according to wearing schedule.
5. Carry your specs and CL kit with you while traveling.
6. Cosmetics (Kajal, Surma) should be applied after putting the lens.
7. Perfumes should be sprayed well before putting the CL because these are alcohol based chemicals and remain in air as aerosols for some time. They are absorbed by contact lens, which can damage the cornea.
Never
1. Wet your CL by placing in mouth.
2. Rub your CL with tissue paper.
3. Sleep with CL on. One can have a nap.
4. Wash your CL in tap water. It can cause infection of acanthoemeba.
5. Put them in hot water. They can get warped.
6. Insert over a sink. Many lenses are lost down the drain.
7. To begin with CL should be used for a short period. Wearing period can be increased gradually.
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