- 1). Wash your hands thoroughly and dry them. Remove your contact lens from the case, and balance it on the forefinger of your dominant hand. Use a finger and thumb on your other hand to hold your eye open. Without blinking, insert the lens into your eye. Blink to help the lens settle in the proper place over your eye and allow it to focus. Repeat the process for the other eye.
- 2). Wear single use contacts for only one day. Wash your hands, remove the lenses, and place them in a contact lens case containing fresh solution before you swim to avoid eye infection or disease caused by microorganisms that live in water. Remove the lenses before you go to bed and discard them.
- 3). Use only the solution prescribed by your eye doctor. Never use water on contact lenses as it contains substances that can affect your eye. Follow the wearing schedule set up by your eye care professional. Replace your contact lenses at the correct time and keep your regular eye appointments as your vision can change. Replace contact lens cases every three to six months, and replace the solution in the case every day.
- 4). Call your eye doctor if you have any problems with vision or comfort. Single use contacts are medical devices that have to be properly fitted and prescribed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist who can determine a brand that works best for your condition. Problems that occur because of changes in your condition, human error or product defects must be addressed at once.
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