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4 Tips for First-time Contact Wearers
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While glasses work great at correcting vision, many people prefer wearing contact lenses either because they don't like the look of glasses, or they participate in sports or other types of exercises that are difficult to do with eyeglasses. A new contact lens wearer will have a learning curve, but it typically does not take a person very long to become comfortable wearing contact lenses. If you're about to purchase your first pair of contacts, use the following tips.
Always Wash Your Hands Before Handling Your Contacts
Hand is important to help prevent the spread of germs, but it is also extremely important for anyone who wears contacts. Inserting or removing contacts without washing your hands first can introduce all types of bacteria and viruses to your eye, not to mention the fact that unclean hands can make contacts dirty which can cause irritation and eye discomfort while you are wearing your contacts.
Do Not Sleep with Your Contacts In
While there are a few brands of contacts that can be worn long term and do not have to be taken out at night, the majority of contacts need to be removed from the eyes and cleaned each day. Failure to remove daily wear contacts according to directions may lead to eye irritation, dry eyes, and even cornea abrasions or extremely dangerous eye infections. If you do not want to remove your contacts every day, ask your optometrist if you are a good candidate for extended wear contact lenses, or stick to glasses.
Get Used to Handling the Same Lens First
Most people with vision issues do not require the same lens strength in each eye, which means that each contact lens will have a different strength. A good routine to get into is always handling the same lens each time you insert or remove your contact lenses. This will help prevent you from accidentally putting the contact for your left eye into your right eye, and vice versa. Almost all contact lens cases are marked for the right eye and the left eye, so get into the habit of always opening the same lens case whether your putting contacts in or taking them out.
Be Diligent About Keeping your Contacts Clean
You only have one set of eyes, so it is important that the contact lenses that you insert into your eyes are as clean and disinfected as possible. Contact lenses can require a little bit of maintenance, but the time you spend ensures that your contacts are in good shape and you are not introducing any germs into your eyes. For ideas on how to keep your contacts clean, contact resources like Terrezza O.D. & Associates, P.A.
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