What do you do if you get lens cleaner in your eye?
If you do get cleaning agents in your eyes, especially an alkali-based cleaning agent, you need to immediately flush them out with tap water and rinse them for at least 10 minutes. Make sure to hold your eyelids open to make sure as much of your eye is cleaned as possible.
Is rinsing solution the same as contact solution?
Saline solution consists of saltwater that’s pH balanced. Its purpose is to rinse off your contacts. However, saline solution is NOT the same as contact solution. It contains no cleaning or disinfecting agents.
How long does hydrogen peroxide stay active in water?
Hydrogen peroxide is relatively unstable and decomposes quickly. In a sealed container, hydrogen peroxide lasts approximately 3 years. However, as soon as you open the container, it starts to break down. You might be surprised to learn that it’s only effective for 1 to 6 months once the container is opened.
Can you put hydrogen peroxide in contact lenses?
The product must only be used to soak contact lenses within a special lens case that deactivates the hydrogen peroxide prior to placing the lenses back in the eyes. Unfortunately, the product has repeatedly been used by mistake without the special lens case, causing severe pain and, all too often, an eye injury.
Can you use clear care on wet lenses?
It is not supposed to be used to wet or soak lenses in the usual manner that other lens cleaning products are used. Clear Care has a special lens case with a built-in neutralizer—a ring of platinum that reacts with hydrogen peroxide—that causes the hydrogen peroxide to turn into water.
How long does it take to put clear care lenses in Your Eyes?
Clear Care has a special lens case with a built-in neutralizer—a ring of platinum that reacts with hydrogen peroxide—that causes the hydrogen peroxide to turn into water. The entire process takes about 6 hours. After this, the lenses can be placed in the eyes.
Do you rinse contact lenses with Clear Care?
The product label includes several statements to use only the lens case provided, and to not rinse lenses with Clear Care prior to insertion. But for many, the statements have not been noticed given their impaired vision without their lenses in place. For others, the statement may not be a clear warning.
The product must only be used to soak contact lenses within a special lens case that deactivates the hydrogen peroxide prior to placing the lenses back in the eyes. Unfortunately, the product has repeatedly been used by mistake without the special lens case, causing severe pain and, all too often, an eye injury.
It is not supposed to be used to wet or soak lenses in the usual manner that other lens cleaning products are used. Clear Care has a special lens case with a built-in neutralizer—a ring of platinum that reacts with hydrogen peroxide—that causes the hydrogen peroxide to turn into water.
How does clear care contact lens cleaner work?
Eye burns linked to misuse of Clear Care contact lens cleaner. However, Clear Care is a cleaning solution that uses 3 percent hydrogen peroxide to remove dirt and film from contact lenses. It uses a special holder outfitted with a platinum ring that neutralizes the peroxide after about six hours.
Clear Care has a special lens case with a built-in neutralizer—a ring of platinum that reacts with hydrogen peroxide—that causes the hydrogen peroxide to turn into water. The entire process takes about 6 hours. After this, the lenses can be placed in the eyes.