Optometrist's Techniques for Cleaning Contacts

Series Summary

Have you been nearly blind all of your life, but now have a pair of contact lenses that you hope will change everything? Do you find, unfortunately, that they irritate your eyes because you have trouble keeping them clean and free of protein deposits? Do your contacts keep ripping in half every time you take them out to scrub them?

Contact lenses are a superb way to correct your vision. Because there are no bulky plastic frames to protect your secret identity (sorry Superman), contacts help create the illusion of naturally good vision while letting the world see your face. They also don’t slide down or pinch your nose, like glasses are sometimes known to do. But, contact lenses do come with their own set of problems to deal with, especially when it comes to keeping them clean.

In this free vision series on video, learn how to clean your contact lenses properly. An optician will demonstrate how to do both a daily clean and a deep clean, for both soft and hard contacts. He’ll also show you how to store your lenses, how long to wear disposables before throwing away, what types of contact lens solution to use, how to avoid ripping your lenses, how to get debris out from under your contacts, and other important tips for daily contact lens wearers.

Video Transcript

"Hi! My name is Elton Hall and I'm here at Texas State Optical in Austin, Texas. I'm here on behalf of Expert Village, and I'm going to show you how to care for your contact lenses. First of all, what you should do is listen to your doctor when you're getting ready to get contact lenses or if you're getting ready to get contact lenses. You don't have to have all of the solution here, but I just put a little bit out for you to king of take a look at it. You're going to actually need a few things when you decide to get contact lenses. Of course, you're going to need solution and you're going to need a case at all times. Pretty much that's about it. If you have any questions, make sure that you do talk to your doctor first. Listen to what he/she has to say and then go from there."