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PATIENT INFORMATION BOOKLET

Table of ConTenTs

Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Wearing Restrictions and Indications ....................................................................................................................................................................6
Contraindications (Reasons Not To Use) ...........................................................................................................................................................6
Warnings ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Precautions ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Adverse Reactions (Problems and What To Do) .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Personal Cleanliness and Lens Handling ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
 

Preparing the Lens for Wearing .................................................................................................................................................................. 8

 

Handling the Lenses .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

 

Placing the Lens on the Eye ............................................................................................................................................................................9

 

Centering the Lens ..............................................................................................................................................................................................9

 

Removing the Lens ..............................................................................................................................................................................................11

Lens Wearing Schedules .............................................................................................................................................................................................11
Caring for Your Lenses (Cleaning, Rinsing, Disinfecting, Enzyming, Storage and Rewetting/Lubricating) .................11
 

Basic Instructions ..................................................................................................................................................................................................11

 

Chemical (Not Heat) Disinfection .............................................................................................................................................................12

 

Lens Deposits and Use of Enzymatic Cleaning Procedure ........................................................................................................12

 

Lens Case Cleaning and Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................................12

 

Care for a Sticking (Nonmoving) Lens ...................................................................................................................................................12

 

Care for a Dried Out (Dehydrated) Lens ..............................................................................................................................................13

 Emergencies ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Lens Care Products Chart .........................................................................................................................................................................................14
 

Chemical Lens Care Systems ......................................................................................................................................................................14

 

All Lens Care Systems......................................................................................................................................................................................14

Instructions for the Monovision Wearer .............................................................................................................................................................15
Wearing and Appointment Schedules ................................................................................................................................................................16
 

Prescribed Wearing Schedule .....................................................................................................................................................................16

 

Appointment Schedule ....................................................................................................................................................................................16

Personal Wearing Schedule Record ....................................................................................................................................................................17
Check-Up Visits ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Eye Care Professional Information ........................................................................................................................................................................18
Glossary of Medical Terms ........................................................................................................................................................................................19
Symbol Reference Guide ...........................................................................................................................................................................................19

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Page 1: ...PATIENT INFORMATION BOOKLET CAUTION Federal U S A law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a licensed practitioner Visibility Tinted Contact Lenses SL7486 8002704 ...

Page 2: ...sinfecting Enzyming StorageandRewetting Lubricating 11 BasicInstructions 11 Chemical NotHeat Disinfection 12 LensDepositsandUseofEnzymaticCleaningProcedure 12 LensCaseCleaningandMaintenance 12 CareforaSticking Nonmoving Lens 12 CareforaDriedOut Dehydrated Lens 13 Emergencies 13 LensCareProductsChart 14 ChemicalLensCareSystems 14 AllLensCareSystems 14 InstructionsfortheMonovisionWearer 15 Wearingan...

Page 3: ...bythisbooklet aremadeofatypeof plasticthatabsorbsliquids vapors andsmallparticles and forsomepeople maycollectdepositsfromyournatural eyefluids Therefore youshouldstrictlyfollowtheinstructionscontainedinthesectionsofthisbookletentitled PersonalCleanliness and LensHandling aswellasthewritteninformationleafletsaccompanyingthelenscare productsthatyoubuyandanyotherinstructionsgiventoyoubyyoureyecarepr...

Page 4: ...nA VisibilityTinted ContactLensistobediscardedaftereachremoval WEARING RESTRICTIONS TheBausch LombSofLensToric alphafilconA VisibilityTintedContactLensesdescribedinthis bookletshouldberemovedfromyoureyesforroutine cleaninganddisinfectingasprescribedbyyoureye careprofessional Forextendedwear oncethe lensesareremoved youreyesshouldhavearest withoutlenswearforatleastoneovernight as recommendedbyyoure...

Page 5: ...ial microcystsandinfiltrates andendothelial polymegathism whichrequireconsiderationof discontinuationorrestrictionofextendedwear Theepithelialconditionsarereversibleupon discontinuationofextendedwear Precautions Youshouldbeawareofandfullydiscusswithyoureye careprofessionalthefollowinglenscareregimenand safetyprecautions Specific Precautions Alwaysdiscarddisposablelensesandlensesworn onafrequent pl...

Page 6: ...ructedastoa recommendedfollow upschedule Patientsshouldbeadvisedaboutwearinglenses duringsportingandwaterrelatedactivities Exposuretowaterwhilewearingcontactlenses inactivitiessuchasswimming waterskiingand hottubsmayincreasetheriskofocularinfection includingbutnotlimitedtoAcanthamoebakeratitis Alwayscontactyoureyecareprofessionalbefore usinganymedicineintheeyes Who Should Know That the Patient is ...

Page 7: ...yswashyourhandsthoroughlywithamild soap rinsecompletely anddrywithalint freetowel beforetouchingyourlenses Avoidtheuseofsoapscontainingcoldcream lotion oroilycosmeticsbeforehandlingyour lenses sincethesesubstancesmaycomeinto contactwiththelensesandinterferewithsuccessful wearing Handleyourlenseswithyourfingertips andbe carefultoavoidcontactwithfingernails Itishelpful tokeepyourfingernailsshortands...

Page 8: ...ora moment thelenswillcenteritselfonyoureye The Two Hand Placement Technique Withthelensonyourindexfinger usethemiddle fingeroftheotherhandtopulltheupperlidagainst thebrow Usethemiddlefingerofyourplacement handtopulldownthelowerlidandthenplacethelens centrallyonyoureye Whileholdingthisposition look downwardtopositionthelensproperly Slowlyrelease youreyelids IftheLensFeelsUncomfortable then Lookina...

Page 9: ...ewetting Lubricating 1 Basic Instructions Forcontinuedsafeandcomfortablewearingofyour lenses itisimportantthatyoufirstcleanandrinse thendisinfect andneutralize forhydrogenperoxide systems yourlensesaftereachremoval usingthe lenscareregimenrecommendedbyyoureyecare professional Cleaningandrinsingarenecessary toremovemucus secretions films ordepositswhich mayhaveaccumulatedduringwearing Theidealtime ...

Page 10: ...ion recommendedbyyoureyecareprofessionaland thoroughlyrinsethemwiththerecommended rinsingsolution Aftercleaning andrinsing todisinfect carefullyfollowtheinstructionsaccompanying thedisinfectingsolutioninthecareregimen recommendedbyyoureyecareprofessional Whenusinghydrogenperoxidelenscaresystems lensesmustbeneutralizedbeforewearing Followtherecommendationsonthehydrogen peroxidesystemlabeling Thorou...

Page 11: ...gandstoringsolutionfor atleast1houruntilitreturnstoasoftstate Cleanlensfirst thendisinfecttherehydratedlens usingarecommendedlenscaresystem Ifaftersoaking thelensdoesnotbecomesoft ifthe surfaceremainsdry DONOTUSETHELENS UNTILITHASBEENEXAMINEDBYYOUR EYECAREPROFESSIONAL 7 Emergencies Ifchemicalsofanykind householdproducts gardeningsolutions laboratorychemicals etc are splashedintoyoureyes youshould ...

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Page 13: ...ar Itisrecommendedthatyouonlydrivewith monovisioncorrectionifyoupassyourstatedrivers licenserequirementswithmonovisioncorrection Somemonovisionpatientswillneverbefully comfortablefunctioningunderlowlevelsof illumination suchasdrivingatnight Ifthishappens youmaywanttodiscusswithyoureyecare professionalhavingadditionalcontactlenses prescribedsothatbotheyesarecorrectedfor distancewhensharpdistancebin...

Page 14: ...ents Minimumnumber areon ofhourslensesto bewornattimeof appointmentday _______________________________________ Month Y ear Time _______________________________________ Month Y ear Time _______________________________________ Month Y ear Time _______________________________________ Month Y ear Time _______________________________________ Month Y ear Time ...

Page 15: ...ureyecareprofessionalwillprescribeyourownindividuallenswearingscheduleandlensreplacementschedule Usethespacebelowtorecordyourscheduleandwearingrecord DAY DATE HOURSTOBEWORN HOURSWORN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ...

Page 16: ..._____________________________________________________________ Date Time 8 ________________________________________________________________________________ Date Time 9 ________________________________________________________________________________ Date Time 10 _______________________________________________________________________________ Date Time Eye Care Professional Information Please fill out...

Page 17: ...n Microbialkeratitis Aninfectedcornealulcer Hypoxia Lackofoxygen Epithelial Layerofcellsonthesurfaceofthecornea Epithelialmicrocysts Asmallabnormalstructure cyst inthefrontsurfaceofthe eye Endothelialpolymegathism Irregularcellsizeandshape Neovascularization Smallbloodvesselsgrowingintothecornea Iritis Internalinflammationofthecoloredpartoftheeye iris Symbol Reference Guide Forlabelsandcartons Qua...

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