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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.
•
REMOVE YOUR LENSES.
•
IMMEDIATELY CONTACT YOUR EYE CARE PRACTITIONER OR VISIT A HOSPITAL
EMERGENCY ROOM WITHOUT DELAY.
WEARING SCHEDULE
THE WEARING SCHEDULE SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY THE EYE CARE PRACTITIONER. People
tend to overwear contact lenses initially. It is important to adhere to the initial wearing schedule and never wear
your lenses beyond the maximum recommended hours. Regular checkups, as determined by the eye care
practitioner, are also very important.
NOTE: Paraperm
®
O
2
contact lenses should be only worn on a daily wear schedule.
DO NOT sleep in these lenses.
The maximum suggested wearing times for Paraperm® O
2
rigid gas permeable contact lenses are indicated in
the following tables.
Wearing Schedule For Daily Wear
DAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10-14
15
and after
ALLOWED
HOURS
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
ALL daylight
hours as
needed
HOURS
WORN
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