17
2
Introduction
The instructions in this booklet apply to the Bausch &
Lomb® SofLens® daily disposable Toric (hilafilcon B)
Visibility Tinted Contact Lenses. If you have received or
are considering another brand of contact lenses, do not
use this booklet. Ask your eye care professional for the
patient booklet or instructions that apply to your brand
or type of contact lenses. For Bausch & Lomb SofLens
daily disposable Toric (hilafilcon B) Visibility Tinted
Contact Lenses, it is essential to your safety that you
read and understand the information and instructions
in this booklet, and have your eye care professional
answer any questions, both before and after you receive
contact lenses.
Wearing contact lenses is different from wearing
eyeglasses. Because they are worn directly on your
eyes, contact lenses affect the way in which your eyes
function. These effects tend to increase with the length
of time that the lenses remain on your eyes between
removals. Although the great majority of people
successfully wear contact lenses without problems,
before you decide whether to begin or to continue
wearing contact lenses for daily wear, you should
discuss with your eye care professional the effects of
contact lenses on your eyes and the risks associated
with wearing contact lenses. You also should read the
sections of this booklet entitled “Warnings”, “Adverse
Reactions”, “Precautions”, and “Wearing Restrictions
and Indications”. Ask your eye care professional to
explain anything that you do not understand, including
any additional restrictions which may be given to you
by your eye care professional. Your Bausch & Lomb
SofLens daily disposable Toric (hilafilcon B) Visibility
Tinted Contact Lenses have been prescribed for single-
use disposable wear, and should be discarded each time
lenses are removed from your eyes.
You also need to remember that soft contact lenses,
including those covered by this booklet, are made of a
type of plastic that absorbs liquids, vapors, and small
particles, and, for some people, may collect deposits
from your natural eye fluids. Therefore, you should
strictly follow the instructions contained in this booklet
entitled “Personal Cleanliness and Lens Handling”, as
well as the written information leaflets accompanying
the lens care products that you buy and any other
instructions given to you by your eye care professional.
Any failure to follow these instructions and the wearing
restrictions will increase the chances of contamination,
damage to the lenses, or a build-up of deposits on the
lenses, which can lead to serious, sight-threatening eye
infections and injuries.
Adherence to your prescribed wearing schedule, and
regular check-up visits to your eye care professional are
also necessary for the proper and safe use of contact
lenses.
It is important to not wear your lenses longer than
recommended by your eye care professional since
doing so increases the risk of adverse effects.
Spaces are provided in the back of this booklet for you
to record your personal wearing schedule and schedule
of follow-up visits. Soft contact lenses generally are
comfortable from the beginning. Therefore, be sure to
follow the wearing schedule prescribed for you, and
do not over wear your lenses for longer periods than
your prescribed wearing schedule simply because they
remain comfortable and you are not experiencing a
problem. Only your eye care professional, through a
professional examination, can determine how your eyes
Glossary of Medical Terms
Ametropia
Abnormal vision requiring correction for proper focus
Myopia
Nearsighted
Hyperopia
Farsighted
Aphakic
Lacking a crystalline lens (focusing lens inside the eye)
Non-aphakic
Not lacking a crystalline lens
Acute inflammation
Sudden swelling, redness and pain
Subacute inflammation
Gradual swelling, redness and pain
Anterior chamber
Internal portion of the eye, between the cornea and iris
Cornea
Clear, front covering of the eye
Conjunctiva
Membrane that lines the eyelids and the white part of the eye
Corneal ulcer
A sore or lesion on the cornea, which left untreated could lead
to permanent loss of vision
Microbial keratitis
An infected corneal ulcer
Hypoxia
Lack of oxygen
Epithelial
Layer of cells on the surface of the cornea
Epithelial microcysts
A small abnormal structure (cyst) in the front surface of the eye
Endothelial polymegathism
Irregular cell size and shape
Neovascularization
Small blood vessels growing into the cornea
Iritis
Internal inflammation of the colored part of the eye (iris)
