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Lens safety: safe wear and care
Colour, costume and special-effect lenses sit on your eye just like prescription lenses, so the same care applies. Please read this before you wear any contact lenses.
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Hygiene
- Wash your hands with soap and dry them with a clean, lint-free towel before touching your lenses.
- Never rinse or store lenses in tap water, bottled water or saliva, and never use homemade solutions.
- Use fresh lens solution every time. Never top up old solution in the case.
- Clean, air-dry and replace your lens case as directed by the manufacturer.
- If you wear make-up, put your lenses in first and take them out before removing make-up.
Wear time
- Follow the wear time and replacement schedule on the packaging and in the manufacturer's instructions.
- Don't sleep or nap in your lenses unless an optometrist has told you they are suitable for overnight wear.
- Daily disposables are worn once, then thrown away.
- Take lenses out before swimming, showering or using a spa, unless your optometrist advises otherwise.
- [Add product-specific maximum wear times from the manufacturer]
Never share
- Never share contact lenses with anyone, including colour and costume lenses at parties or events.
- Never wear lenses that someone else has worn, even after cleaning them.
If something doesn't feel right
Take your lenses out straight away if you have discomfort, redness, pain, watering, sensitivity to light, or blurred or changed vision. Don't put them back in. See an optometrist or doctor promptly. If symptoms are severe or getting worse, seek urgent medical care.
Before you first wear lenses
- We recommend having your eyes checked by an optometrist before you first wear contact lenses, including lenses with no corrective power. They can check whether a lens suits your eyes.
- Colour and costume lenses with no power don't correct vision. If you need vision correction, choose prescription lenses instead.
Storage and disposal
- Keep lenses in their sealed packaging until you use them, and check the expiry date.
- Don't use a lens if the packaging is damaged or the lens is torn or chipped.
- [Disposal guidance TBC]
[Before launch: have this page reviewed by an optometrist and add the manufacturer's instructions for each product. This page is general information, not medical advice.]