Advice for Contact Lens Wearers

• Do wash, rinse and dry your hands before handling the lenses. 
• Do carry identification stating that you wear contacts, so they can be removed in case of an accident.
• Do follow your doctor's instructions about regular checkups.
• Do learn to insert and remove lenses correctly.
• Do keep a backup pair of glasses.
• Do be careful applying makeup; apply after insertion of the lenses.
• Do carry your contact lens case and glasses at all times.
• Do use only those solutions recommended by your doctor.
• Do use commercially prepared saline and other cleaning solutions.
• Don't rub eyes while wearing lenses.
• Don't wear damaged lenses.
• Don't wear lenses while sleeping, or continuously, unless specifically prescribed by your doctor.
• Don't use any eye drops on your lenses without your doctor's approval.
• Don't insert, remove or work with lenses over a wash basin.
• Don't place lenses on top of anything warm; they will melt.
• Don't wear lenses while under a hair dryer or around harsh fumes.
• Don't use saliva or tap water on your lenses as a wetting agent.
• Don't use homemade saline solution or distilled water in preparing your lens care products.
• Don't reinsert your lenses without disinfecting them.