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1. PREPARINg ThE LENs FOR WEARINg:
It is essential that you learn and use good hygienic
methods in the care and handling of your new lenses.
Cleanliness is the first and most important aspect of
proper contact lens care. In particular, your hands
should be clean and free of any foreign substances
when you handle your lenses. The procedures are:
• Always wash your hands thoroughly with a mild
soap, rinse completely, and dry with a lint-free towel
before touching your lenses.
• Avoid the use of soaps containing cold cream, lotion,
or oily cosmetics before handling your lenses, since
these substances may come into contact with the
lenses and interfere with successful wearing.
• Handle your lenses with your fingertips, and be
careful to avoid contact with fingernails. It is helpful
to keep your fingernails short and smooth.
Start off correctly by getting into the habit of always
using proper hygienic procedures so that they become
automatic.
2. hANdLINg ThE LENsEs:
• Develop the habit of always working with the same
lens first to avoid mix-ups.
• Position the lens on your index finger and examine
it to be sure that it is moist, clean, clear and free of
any nicks or tears.
• Should you accidentally place an inside-out lens on
your eye, one of the following signs should signal
you to remove and replace it correctly.
a. Less than usual comfort
b. The lens may fold on the eye
c. Excessive lens movement on blink
d. Blurred vision
• If the lens folds and sticks together: Place the lens
in the palm of your hand and wet thoroughly with
the recommended rewetting solution. (Refer to
the Lens Rewetting Products Chart for the solutions
available from Bausch & Lomb). Then GENTLY rub the
lens between your index finger and palm in a gentle
back and forth motion.
• If the lens flattens or drapes across your finger,
the lens or your finger may be too wet. To correct
this, dry your finger by transferring the lens several
times from one index finger to the other, drying the
opposite finger each time.
Personal Cleanliness and Lens Handling
6. CARE FOR A sTICKINg (NONMOVINg) LENs
It is important to the health of your eyes that your
contact lenses move freely. If a lens sticks (stops
moving), put a few drops of the lubricating or rewetting
solution recommended by your eye care professional
into your eye. In this case, do not use plain water or
anything other than the recommended solutions. Do
not attempt to remove a lens that is sticking, which
could damage your eye. If the lens does not begin to
move when you blink after several applications of the
solution or drops, contact your eye care professional
immediately. Do not attempt to remove the lens except
on the advice of your eye care professional.
7. EMERgENCIEs
If chemicals of any kind (household products, gardening
solutions, laboratory chemicals, etc.) are splashed
into your eyes, you should: FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY
WITH TAP WATER AND THEN REMOVE LENSES PROMPTLY.
CONTACT YOUR EYE CARE PROFESSIONAL OR VISIT A
HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM WITHOUT DELAY.
LENs REWETTINg PROduCTs AVAILABLE FROM
BAusCh & LOMB:
Bausch & Lomb ReNu® Lubricating and Rewetting Drops
Bausch & Lomb Sensitive Eyes® Drops
