contact lenses cases

Contact lenses cases

Contact lens cases are not vanities! This is because your contact lenses are either intimately snuggled against your eyeballs or completely residing in your contact lens case. They can be a significant source of microbial contamination and a danger to your health. Indeed picking and taking care of your contact lens case can mean the difference between your seeing better or getting eye infections from an unhygienic case.

How can you prevent infection from going into your contact lenses and settling into your eyes?

Purchase a contact lens case that you can easily clean; rinse and air dry.

Make it a habit to replace your contact case at least every three months.

Make sure your lenses are in a leak-proof case when they are not being worn. Pick a lens case that form a leak proof seal but which easily opens and tightens well. There are lens cases which come with rubber gaskets to prevent leakage.

Use a lens case that clearly indicates left and right to prevent mix ups.

Make it a habit to put your lens in your clean lens case or lens holder and then fill up with the appropriate solution for your soaking and disinfecting system. Remember when you disinfect you kill the microorganisms on the lens.

Remember to clean your contact lens accessories (lens case, cleaning/disinfecting devices, enzymatic cleaner vials and so on) as directed.

Lens cases are compact but now come in different materials and serve more than one purpose as well as being aesthetically pleasing. Some have elaborate and decorative designs, like the American flag, popular dog breeds, flowers, cats, or popular American symbols.

Some lens case have a name placement tag for your name incase you should lose it. Some cases have a mirror in the lid that you can use when you are inserting or removing your lenses.

Others are designed to withstand any commotion and take all the punishment of the cleaning solutions.

You can choose lens cases which have elaborate designs or one with dual chambers. The essential thing to remember though is - that it primarily serves the purpose of securing your contact lenses from dirt, bacteria and dust, when you aren't wearing your contacts.