How Do I Clean My Contact Lens Case?

How Do I Clean My Contact Lens Case?

How do I clean my contact lens case?

According to the report, experts tested three types of contact lenses used for one week, three months and six months. The results showed that the one-week case had 500 bacterial colonies, while the case used for three months and six months had more than 100,000 bacterial colonies!

What is the concept of 100,000 colonies? A foreign data study shows that there are more than 100,000 bacteria on the inner wall of the toilet that has just been flushed. Colonies are collections of tens of thousands of identical bacteria. Tens of thousands of magnitude of the number of colonies, the harm brought by unimaginable! You'll be more prone to eye strain.Photophobia, tears, that is a common thing

Dry eyes, bloodshot eyes, keratitis... 

Meanwhile, eye experts say there is no point in pouring a preservation solution into a contact lens case if it is not properly disinfected and cleaned. It's important to keep your contact lens case clean, but that's not the root of the problem.

I believe you have formed the habit of regular lens care, but many people neglect to clean the lens case. We have pointed out that the contact lens case is one of the four major sources of contamination of the lens. Pollutants can be transmitted through the case to the lens, and then infected to the eye through the lens. 

So, to avoid contamination, rinse the case after each use and store the lens in a fresh care solution. Contact lens case cleaning steps:

Step1: Before cleaning the case, pour out the remaining nursing solution in the case; 

Step2:Scrub the mirror box with stain remover and soft toothbrush; 

Step3: Rinse the mirror box with hot water, and wipe it dry with clean and dry Kleenex, or let it dry naturally in the air; (Keep the lens case dry to prevent the formation of colonies) 

Tips: Do not use tap water to clean, because tap water contains harmful chemicals to contact lenses, bacteria and microorganisms in the water can also infect the lens; Make sure that the mirror box is far away from the makeup bag to avoid the pollution caused by the dust of cosmetics on the mirror box; The mirror box generally needs to be cleaned and disinfected once a week and replaced after one month of use; Finally, I hope everyone can learn from the topic, care for your eyes from the regular care of the lens box lens.

Thanks for reading.

Sophie Yang

0004@mikeeyewear.com