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If your contact lenses are not properly maintained, they can become harder to see through, thus defeating their purpose, and they will not last as long. Also, if they are not properly cleaned and disinfected, they can scratch your eyes and you could contract a potentially serious eye infection.
Nowadays, it is very easy to take care of your contact lenses. The easiest ones to take care of are daily lenses. All a person has to do is wash their hands before putting them in and then throw them away when they are done using them.
Taking care of lenses that need less frequent replacement is also quite easy. They need to be soaked in the solution overnight, and then used. Clear Care’s peroxide based solution is recommended by many optometrists. The solution is ideal for anyone who doesn't want too many chemicals in their products. Clear Care's box includes a solution and a special container with a metal disc at the bottom. The metal disc neutralizes the peroxide over time. This solution is only to be used for soaking the contact lenses in. Using it directly in the eyes can cause severe discomfort or worse. The container is filled with solution up to the line, and the contact lenses are placed into the baskets beneath the metal disc. Next, the contact lenses are left in the solution for five to six hours, depending on the brand. After that, one can simply wear them; there is no need to rinse them off since the solution was saline. Optometrists prefer Clear Care's peroxide-based solution because it has fewer chemicals than competing brands.
Multipurpose solution is an all-in-one care solution that allows you to clean, rinse, disinfect, and store soft contact lenses. Soft contact lens wearers commonly use this solution as a care system. For example Opti Free's Puremoist solution is recommended due to its gentleness, however most of the brands have good solutions. However, optometrists do recommend avoiding store-brand products. Store-brand solutions have older formulas and can cause compatibility issues with newer contact lenses made today.
Here are a few tips to ensure proper hygiene when cleaning your contact lenses.
We welcome new patients to schedule for a contact lens exam at our office in Olympia Washington. Dr. Zurcher and our team of eyecare professionals will assist you in finding the right contact lenses for your needs. We take time with each patient to ensure that they are given the information and lenses that will ensure comfortable and healthy eyes and great vision.
Such a nice optician. My grandson is only 4 and needs glasses. We were so sad, but he explained the issues, and we will follow up as he suggested.
I had such a good experience with the clinic. Very friendly staff and doctor, did not have to wait for long to be called, and was treated respectfully. Thanks, American Family.
Dr. Zurcher has gone above and beyond what any other eye doctor has ever done to figure out what is going on with my eyes. Very happy with American Family Vision.
Family Vision Clinic changed our lives! My daughter was frequently car sick, and she was getting headaches every day, often painful enough that they brought her to tears. We saw a string of doctors and therapists, but we made no progress. Finally, we found Dr. Levi Zurcher and his eye therapist Rain. After ten weeks of eye therapy my daughter no longer gets headaches, and she no longer gets car sick. Daily tears are a thing of the past. I really can’t say enough about this clinic. It was fascinating to watch Dr. Zurcher work. For the first time, someone who knew what they were doing was intently studying my daughter, really trying to figure out all of her eye issues, and his therapist Rain is one of the most patient and lovely people that I’ve ever had the good fortune to meet. We’re finished with eye therapy—yay!—and I have switched to American Family Vision Clinic for all of my family’s other eye health needs.
Very professional, yet kind and helpful. They do what they can to make the appointment comfortable. I was running a bit late, I made sure ti call. They were able to switch me with a patient who was already there, they treated me with respect, and helped my son have confidence by getting him the eye care he needed that day. Thank you so much! Would recommend to anyone. It's a blessing that they care enough to work with people who have all different types of insurance from work to state coverage.
The staff is friendly. The Doc is very knowledgeable. The office is family friendly and everyone is so patient with the little ones.
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