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lens Wearing PreCautions
• Never wear your lenses beyond the period
recommended by your eye care professional.
• If the lens sticks (stops moving) on the eye, follow
the recommended directions on Care for a Sticking
(Nonmoving) Lens. The lens should move freely on the
eye for the continued health of the eye. If nonmovement
of the lens continues, you should
immediately
consult
your eye care professional.
• Avoid, if possible, all harmful or irritating vapors and fumes
when wearing lenses.
• If aerosol products are used while wearing lenses,
exercise caution and keep eyes closed until the spray has
settled.
lens Case PreCautions
• Contact lens cases can be a source of bacterial growth.
To prevent contamination and to help avoid serious eye
injury, always empty and rinse the lens case with fresh,
sterile rinsing solution and allow to air dry.
• Lens cases should be replaced at regular intervals as
recommended by the lens case manufacturer or eye care
professional.
toPiCs to disCuss WitH tHe
eYe Care Professional
• As with any contact lens, follow-up visits are necessary to
assure the continuing health of the eyes. You should be
instructed as to a recommended follow-up schedule.
• Patients should be advised about wearing lenses
during sporting and water related activities. Exposure
to water while wearing contact lenses in activities such
as swimming, water skiing and hot tubs may increase
the risk of ocular infection including, but not limited to,
Acanthamoeba
keratitis.
• Always contact your eye care professional before using
any medicine in the eyes.
WHo sHould knoW tHat tHe Patient
is Wearing ContaCt lenses
• Inform your doctor (health care professional) about being
a contact lens wearer.
• Always inform your employer of being a contact lens
wearer. Some jobs may require the use of eye protection
equipment or may require that you not wear lenses.
Ask your eye care professional whether there are any other
wearing restrictions that apply to you. Write those restrictions
in the spaces provided below and follow them carefully:
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
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adVerse reaCtions
(Problems and
WHat to do)
You sHould be aWare tHat tHe
folloWing Problems maY oCCur:
• Eyes stinging, burning, itching (irritation), or other eye
pain
• Comfort is less than when lens was first placed on eye
• Abnormal feeling of something in the eye (foreign body,
scratched area)
• Excessive watering (tearing) of the eyes
• Unusual eye secretions
• Redness of the eyes
• Reduced sharpness of vision (poor visual acuity)
• Blurred vision, rainbows, or halos around objects
• Sensitivity to light (photophobia)
• Dry eyes
If you notice any of the above, YOU SHOULD:
•
Immediately remove your lenses.
• If the discomfort or problem stops, then look closely at the
lens. If the lens is in any way damaged,
do not
put the lens
back on your eye. Place the lens in the storage case and
contact your eye care professional. If the lens has dirt, an
eyelash, or other foreign body on it, or the problem stops
and the lens appears undamaged, you should thoroughly
clean, rinse, and disinfect the lenses; then reinsert them.
After reinsertion, if the problem continues, you should
immediately remove the lenses and consult your eye
care professional.
When any of the above problems occur, a serious condition
such as infection, corneal ulcer, neovascularization, or iritis
may be present. You should
keep the lens off your eye and
seek immediate
professional identification of the problem
and prompt treatment to avoid serious eye damage.
