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Wearing restriCtions
The Lomb
Ultra
®
(samfilcon A) Visibility Tinted Soft
(hydrophilic) Contact Lenses with MoistureSeal
®
technology
described in this booklet should be removed from your eyes
for routine cleaning and disinfecting as prescribed by your
eye care professional. Your eye care professional will tell you
how long to rest your eyes in between wearing periods and
will also recommend a replacement period and appropriate
lens care product.
ContraindiCations
(reasons not to use)
DO NOT USE Lomb
Ultra
®
(samfilcon A) Visibility
Tinted Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses with MoistureSeal
®
technology when any of the following conditions exist:
• Acute and subacute inflammation or infection of the
anterior chamber of the eye
• Any eye disease, injury, or abnormality that affects the
cornea, conjunctiva, or eyelids
• Severe insufficiency of lacrimal secretion (dry eyes)
• Corneal hypoesthesia (reduced corneal sensitivity)
• Any systemic disease that may affect the eye or be
exaggerated by wearing contact lenses
• Allergic reactions of ocular surfaces or adnexa
(surrounding tissue) that may be induced or exaggerated
by wearing contact lenses or use of contact lens solutions
• Allergy to any ingredient, such as mercury or
Thimerosal, in a solution which is to be used to care for
Lomb
Ultra
®
(samfilcon A) Visibility Tinted
Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses with MoistureSeal
®
technology
• Any active corneal infection (bacterial, fungal, or viral)
• If eyes become red or irritated
Warnings
You should be aware of and fully discuss with your eye care
professional the following warnings pertaining to contact
lens wear:
• Problems with contact lenses and lens care products
could result in
serious injury
to your eye. It is essential
that you follow your eye care professional’s direction and
all labeling instructions for proper use of lenses and lens
care products, including the lens case. Eye problems,
including corneal ulcers, can develop rapidly and lead to
loss of vision.
• Strict compliance with your lens care regimen including
cleaning of the lens case, wearing restrictions, wearing
schedule, and follow-up visit schedule must be followed.
• Daily wear lenses are not indicated for overnight wear,
and you should not wear lenses while sleeping.
• Clinical studies have shown that the risk of serious adverse
reactions is increased when contact lenses are worn
overnight.
• Studies have shown that contact lens wearers who are
smokers have a higher incidence of adverse reactions
than nonsmokers.
• If you experience eye discomfort, excessive tearing, vision
changes, or redness of the eye, you should immediately
remove lenses and promptly contact your eye care
professional.
PreCautions
You should be aware of and fully discuss with your eye care
professional the following lens care regimen and safety
precautions:
sPeCifiC PreCautions
• Always discard disposable lenses and lenses worn on
a frequent/planned replacement schedule after the
recommended wearing schedule prescribed by the eye
care professional.
Handling PreCautions
• Always wash and rinse hands before handling lenses. Do
not get cosmetics, lotions, soaps, creams, deodorants,
or sprays in the eyes or on the lenses. It is best to put on
lenses before putting on makeup. Water-base cosmetics
are less likely to damage lenses than oil-base products.
• Before leaving your eye care professional’s office be
certain that you are able to remove your lenses promptly
or have someone else available to remove them for you.
• Be certain that the fingers or hands are free of foreign
materials before touching your lenses, as microscopic
scratches of the lenses may occur, causing distorted
vision and/or injury to the eye.
• Always handle your lenses carefully and avoid dropping
them.
• Do not touch the lens with your fingernails.
• Carefully follow the handling, insertion, removal,
cleaning, disinfecting, storing and wearing instructions
in this booklet and those prescribed by your eye care
professional.
• Never use tweezers or other tools to remove your lenses
from the lens container unless specifically indicated for
that use. Pour the lens into the hand.
solution PreCautions
Note: Eye injury due to irritation or infection may result from lens
contamination. To reduce the risk of contamination, review the
appropriate manufacturer’s labeled lens care instructions with
the patient.
•
Always use
fresh, unexpired
lens care solutions.
• Always follow directions in the package inserts for the use
of contact lens solutions.
• Sterile unpreserved solutions, when used, should
be discarded after the time specified in the labeling
directions.
• Always keep the lenses completely immersed in the
recommended storage solution when lenses are not
being worn (stored). Prolonged periods of drying will
damage lenses. Follow the lens care directions for Care
for a Dried Out (Dehydrated) Lens if lens surface does
become dried out.
• Do not use saliva or anything other than the
recommended solution for lubricating or wetting lenses.
• Tap water, distilled water or homemade saline should
not be used as a substitute for any component in the lens
care regimen since they have been associated with an
Acanthamoeba
keratitis infection.
• Never use conventional hard contact lens solutions that
are not also recommended for use with prescribed lenses.
• Do not mix or alternate lens care systems or solutions
unless indicated in the lens care system labeling.
• Do not heat the chemical disinfection solution or lenses.
