Start with your personal instructions
Use this page as a reminder after in-office teaching. Lens markings, drops, cleaning solutions and removal methods can differ. Follow the instructions for your own lenses and products; do not borrow another patient’s routine.
Before insertion
Wash and fully dry your hands. Work over a clean surface. Confirm the correct lens for each eye and check for damage or debris. Use only the solutions and drops recommended for your lenses. If a lens is damaged, do not wear it.
Insertion and removal
Insert each lens using the method demonstrated at your teaching visit. In the morning, follow the taught removal technique. If a lens feels stuck or you are unsure how to use a removal tool, call the office; do not force it or place a suction tool directly on the bare eye.
Clean and store correctly
Keep lenses away from tap water, shower water and saliva. Use fresh solution and complete the product’s full disinfection cycle. Hydrogen peroxide systems require the special case and full neutralization before lenses touch the eye. Never put unneutralized peroxide into an eye.
When to stop and call
If you develop pain, unusual redness, light sensitivity, discharge or blurred vision, remove lenses and contact an eye care professional promptly. Do not reinsert them to “try again.” Contact-lens infections can be serious and need assessment.
Learn more: AAPOS: childhood myopia · FDA: contact lens risks · CDC: lens care