The Do’s & Don’ts of Wearing Contact Lenses
Here are the dos, and don’ts of wearing contact lenses. Follow these tips to ensure a safe and positive contact lens-wearing experience.
Recently, ISH released news about popular Indian TV serial actress Jasmin Bhasin severely damaging her eyes and temporarily losing her eyesight because of wearing contact lenses for an event in Delhi. You can watch the video on it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OK11bl88ME
In that video, we also discussed the rare yet potentially serious and scary problems that can be caused by wearing contact lenses. We promised to release a video on the things you must do and must never do while wearing contact lenses. Well, this is that video. Today I will tell you the dos and don’ts of wearing contact lenses.
Dos:
1. Wash Hands: Always wash hands thoroughly before wearing or removing contact lenses.
2. Rinse Lenses: Always rinse the lenses with a contact lens solution after removing them from your eyes.
3. Change Solution: Change the contact solution daily even when you aren’t using them.
4. Makeup Application: Wear contact lenses before applying makeup and remove them only after removing makeup.
5. Weekly Wash: Wash your contact lenses with warm water once every week.
6. Replace Lenses: Replace your contact lenses with a fresh pair every 3 months.
7. Carry Glasses: Always carry a pair of your glasses even while wearing contact lenses.
8. Regular Eye Check-up: Get your eyes checked every year.
Don’ts:
1. No Sleeping: Never sleep while wearing contact lenses.
2. Avoid Playing: Don't play with your contact lenses.
3. No Mouth Cleaning: Don’t put them in your mouth or spit on them to clean them.
4. Clean Hands: Don’t touch your lenses with cream hands, greasy hands, or makeup hands. Don’t let anyone else touch your contact lenses.
5. No Glitter or Eyeliner: Never apply glitter or eyeliner on the inside rim of the eyes after wearing lenses.
6. Limit Wear Time: Don’t over-wear your contact lenses.
7. Irritation Check: Don’t wear contact lenses when the eyes feel irritated or appear red.
8. Avoid Fashion Use: Don’t wear contact lenses for fashion, trend, or fun purposes.
Taking care of your eyes is very important. Follow these tips to ensure that wearing contact lenses is a safe and positive experience for you.
