Keeping your contacts and contact lens case clean is one of the most important parts of maintaining good vision. While you should already be changing your contact solution every day, it's also important to replace your contact lens case at least once every three months. Bacteria from your fingers and the environment can build up over time in the case, which can lead to irritation and infection. In this blog post, we’ll discuss why it’s so important to keep your contact lens cases clean and some tips for doing so.
Why You Should Keep Your Contact Lens Case Clean
It's important to keep your contact lens case clean because bacteria can build up in it over time if not properly maintained. Bacteria on the eye surface can lead to eye irritations or infections, such as conjunctivitis (pink eye). Additionally, if you do not properly clean the surfaces of your lenses, proteins from tears and oils from skin may accumulate on them. This can cause blurred vision and discomfort. So, it's essential that you sanitize both your lenses and their cases regularly to help maintain a healthy vision.
Cleaning Tips for Contact Lens Cases
Now that you know why it’s important to keep your contact lens cases clean, here are a few tips for how you can do so:
- Always wash hands with soap and water before handling contacts or cleaning cases;
- Empty out all the contact solution from the case every day;
- Wash fingers with solution before putting lenses back in;
- Air dry upside down on a paper towel before putting caps back on;
- Boil the case in water for 5 minutes between replacements; rinse with solution after boiling;
- Replace cases at least once every 3 months.
Keeping contacts and their cases clean is an essential part of maintaining good vision health. It's important to wash hands with soap before handling contacts or cleaning cases, empty out all contact solution from the case each day, air dry upside down on a paper towel before putting caps back on, boil the case in water between replacements (rinse with solution afterwards), and replace cases at least once every three months in order to avoid irritation or infection caused by bacteria buildup over time. Following these simple steps will help preserve good vision health!