| ■ Prevent Problems With Contact Lenses | 2007.07.28 |
| (HealthDay News) -- Wearing contact lenses requires precautions to protect your eyes from infection. The University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center offers these suggestions on how to care for contact lenses: · Always wash your hands before handling your lenses or touching your eyes. · Never let anyone else wear your lenses. · Only take lenses in and out as prescribed by your doctor -- don't put them in and remove them repeatedly throughout the day. · Only purchase lenses that your doctor has prescribed. Avoid so-called "fashion" lenses or purchasing any lenses from someone other than a reputable source. · Replace lenses regularly on the schedule prescribed by your doctor. · Clean lenses thoroughly and regularly as recommended by your doctor. · Throw away disposable lenses. Don't try to sterilize or re-use them. |