How to Make an Enzyme Remover for Contact Lenses

Contact lenses can experience enzyme buildup over time.

Contact lenses can develop deposits of enzymes from the contact between the lens and the eye. General cleaning solution applied once daily removes most of the enzyme buildup; however, it is recommended that an enzyme cleaner be used to remove all the enzymes from the contact lenses once a week.

Things You'll Need

• Lens case or vial
• Saline or disinfecting solution
• Enzymatic tablets

Instructions

1. Separate the contact lenses in lens cases or vials. Vials may be provided by some brands of enzymatic tablets.

2. Fill the lens cases or vials with saline, disinfecting or multipurpose solution per enzymatic tablet instructions.

3. Add enzymatic tablets in the lens cases or vials for each lens per enzymatic tablet instructions. The tablets will dissolve and create an enzymatic solution.

4. Leave the contact lenses in the enzymatic cleaner overnight to thoroughly clear the lenses of enzymes.

Tips & Warnings

• Clean contact lenses thoroughly before and after enzymatic cleaner use.

References

• AllAboutVision.com
• Bausch.com: Enzymatic Cleaner for Soft Contact Lenses