Can You See Me Now?

How to look after your baby blues.or browns.or greens - with WESTCON contact lenses

Float like a butterfly,
sting like a bee. A man can't hit what his eyes can't see

-Muhammed Ali (Ali, 2001)

The eyes are not just windows to the soul.  They're living, breathing organs.  They need to look good with WESTCON contact lenses and they need proper care. 

Proper care includes cleaning your contact lenses correctly every day, and replacing them every year.  "It's a federal law, and in some states also a state law that a contact lens prescription is valid for only one year," says Dr. Steven J. Bethka, OD, of Vision One in Grand Junction, Colorado.  "See your eye doctor yearly to prevent eye problems.  More eye infections and eye problems come from dirty lenses and overwear than anything else," Dr. Bethka warns. 

Taking Care of Your WESTCON HORIZON Contact Lenses

Contact lenses must be cleaned, rinsed, and disinfected daily.  All three things must be done.  One procedure does not replace another. 

Before handling your contact lenses, wash, rinse and dry your hands.  Always use fresh, sterile, unexpired, lens care solutions.  

Cleaning and rinsing is necessary to remove mucus and film from the lens surface.  Use a recommended daily cleaner.  In addition, clean your lenses weekly with a recommended enzymatic contact lens cleaner.  An enzymatic contact lens cleaner removes and prevents build-up of protein deposits from tears. 

Disinfection is necessary to destroy harmful germs.  Empty the lens case each time and refill with fresh, sterile recommended storage and disinfection solution.  Ask your eyecare practitioner to recommend the eyecare product system.

Procedure For Cleaning Your WESTCON HORIZON Contact Lenses
(Note that some eyecare products may have more than one function, which will be indicated on the label.  Read the label on the solution bottle, and follow instructions.) 

·       Clean one lens first (always the same lens first to avoid mix-ups)

·       Rinse that lens with a recommended saline or disinfecting solution to remove the cleaning solution, mucus, and film from the lens surface

·       Put the lens into the correct chamber of the lens storage case

·       Repeat the procedure for the second lens 

·       After cleaning, rinsing and placing each lens in the disinfecting chamber, disinfect the lenses with the correct solution

·       Store your disinfected lenses in the closed/unopened case until you're ready to wear them

When you're ready to wear your contacts

·       Remove the first lens from the lens case (always the same one first to prevent mix-ups)

·       Empty and rinse the lens storage case with the solution recommended by your eyecare practitioner

·       Allow the lens case to air dry

Be sure you replace the lens case at regular intervals as recommended on the package or by your practitioner.