Contact Lens Cleaner in the Eye Can Be Irritating

Contact lens cleaner in the eye might be irritating and cause unnecessary burning but you should suffer no long-term effects. Unless rinsed thoroughly, any remaining cleaner left on your contacts after cleaning can get into your eyes if you are not careful. If any cleaner does get into your eyes, remove the lenses and flush your eyes with water to get the remaining cleaner out of them.

To avoid having cleaner show up in your eyes, you must know the proper procedure so that you can prevent the excess cleaner from staying on your contacts. For soft contacts, wash your hands thoroughly before you start. Remove one contact at a time and place 3 or 4 drops of a good quality multi-cleaning solution on the lens. Rub the solution around the inside and outside of the lens to remove any protein or lipid build-up that has formed during the day. Rinse the lens with more solution and store in a clean lens case.

To ensure healthy eyes, follow the directions for care and cleaning as described on the care information given to you with your new contacts. Failing to follow directions and giving poor care to your contacts may result in protein deposits developing on your lenses as well as other germs and dirt getting on your lens and contaminating them. This can lead to redness of the eyes, clouded vision and even an eye infection that needs to be treated by an eye care professional.

Purchasing contact lense supplies online can provide you with the best supplies to keep your contacts free of protein deposits and keep eye infections from happening to you. Even supplies for permeable gas lenses are available online.